Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum, Two Rivers

Name: Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum
Address: 1816 10th St, Two Rivers, 54241-3538, United States
Telephone: +1 920-794-6272

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The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum was founded in 2000 and is located in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, United States. The museum is run by the Two Rivers Historical Society. It is dedicated to the preservation, study, production and printing of wood type used in letterpress printing. The museum is located in a factory building of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company founded in 1880 by J.E. Hamilton. The museum has a collection of over 1.5 million pieces in more than 1,000 styles of wood type. Also included are presses and vintage prints. The museum holds many workshops and conferences throughout the year and regularly welcomes groups of students from universities from across the United States. ()

Established: 2000 (24 years ago)Visitors per year: 5 thous.Coordinates: 44°8'32"N, 87°34'25"W

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1816 10th StTwo Rivers (Zander Park)Two Rivers 54241-3538 United States

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+1 920-794-6272

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