Interactive Museum on Printing History
The Printing Museum in Carson has one of the largest working collections of antique printing machines in the world. Visitors can experience the history of the printed word and letterpress through working tours, demonstrations, theatre presentations and special events throughout the year such as the Dickens Holiday Celebration in December, Independence Day Celebration and the Annual Los Angeles Printers Fair in October, and Boy Scout Merit Badge Programs throughout the year.
"The International Printing Museum, located in Southern California, is a dynamic museum devoted to bringing the history of books, printing, and the book arts to life for diverse audiences. The staff and volunteers make it their mission to take one of the world’s most significant collections of antique printing machinery and interpret it for today’s audiences through working demonstrations and theater presentations. Highlights include a replica Gutenberg Printing Press, a working linotype casting machine, one of the earliest American made printing presses, and the oldest Heidelberg printing press in America. The Annual Los Angeles Printers Fair October is the largest letterpress gathering on the West Coast."
