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  Museum of Printing History

  1324 West Clay Street
  Houston, TX 77019

  Phone: 713-522-4652   |   Fax: 713-522-5694   |   Official Website

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  On site and street parking available.

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• • Current Events

    03/15/12- 06/09/12	Contemporary Collotype: Photographs in Ink by Neal Cox, Kent Rush, and Paul Thirkell Museum of Printing History Contemporary Collotype: Photographs in Ink by Neal Cox, Kent Rush, and Paul Thirkell Presented by Museum of Printing History at Museum of Printing History March 15-June 9, 2012 The Museum of Printing History  presents the exhibition Contemporary Collotype: Photographs in Ink by Neal Cox, Kent Rush, and Paul Thirkell. On view March 15, 2012– June 9, 2012. The collotype printing process holds a distinguished place in print history as one of the first photo-mechanical techniques to be invented. Collotype was employed in the latter part of the 19th century and throughout most of the twentieth century as a specialised medium for...
    02/23/12- 06/09/12	The Graphic Arts of Hans Erni Museum of Printing History The Graphic Arts of Hans Erni Presented by Museum of Printing History at Museum of Printing History February 23-June 9, 2012 The Museum of Printing History  presents the exhibition The Graphic Arts of Hans Erni. On view February 23, 2012– June 9, 2012. Hans Erni (born February 21, 1909) is one of the best known Swiss artists. Born in Lucerne, he is known in particular for illustrating postage stamps, lithographs for the Swiss Red Cross, and participation on the Olympic Committee. Erni’s work is distinguished by its great diversity. His media extend from...
    01/01/06- Ongoing	Visit the Museum of Printing History Museum of Printing History Visit the Museum of Printing History Presented by Museum of Printing History at Museum of Printing History January 1, 2006 - Ongoing The Museum of Printing History collects and exhibits artifacts pertaining to the history of printing and printmaking as well as publications which influenced history in a significant way. We also collect and exhibit representative works by printers and print artists, both historical and contemporary. We are unique among printing museums in the US in that our collection is more than antique machinery and equipment. Although we have an extensive collection of type, books and ephemera...

• • Upcoming Events

    05/31/12- 08/25/12

    Multiple, Limited, Unique: Highlights from Permanent Collection of The Center for Book Arts Museum of Printing History Multiple, Limited, Unique: Highlights from Permanent Collection of The Center for Book Arts Presented by Museum of Printing History at Museum of Printing History May 31-August 25, 2012 The Museum of Printing History  presents the exhibition Multiple, Limited, Unique: Highlights from Permanent Collection of The Center for Book Arts. On view May 31, 2012– August 25, 2012. This exhibition marks the culmination of the Center’s Collections Initiative, a two-year process during which the Center completed a detailed study and documentation process of its fine art collections, amassed over its thirty-five year lifespan. In tandem...

    06/21/12- 08/11/12

    Advancing Tradition: Twenty Years of Printmaking at Flatbed Press Museum of Printing History Advancing Tradition: Twenty Years of Printmaking at Flatbed Press Presented by Museum of Printing History at Museum of Printing History June 21-August 11, 2012 The Museum of Printing History  presents the exhibition Advancing Tradition: Twenty Years of Printmaking at Flatbed Press. On view June 21, 2012– August 11, 2012. Super sizing, new combinations of techniques, and computer technology have changed the look of contemporary prints. Advancing Tradition:Twenty Years at Flatbed Press surveys these developments through examples from this Austin, Texas, printmaking workshop. While serving as a...

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  03/15/12- 06/09/12	Contemporary Collotype: Photographs in Ink by Neal Cox, Kent Rush, and Paul Thirkell Museum of Printing History Contemporary Collotype: Photographs in Ink by Neal Cox, Kent Rush, and Paul Thirkell Presented by Museum of Printing History at Museum of Printing History March 15-June 9, 2012 The Museum of Printing History  presents the exhibition Contemporary Collotype: Photographs in Ink by Neal Cox, Kent Rush, and Paul Thirkell. On view March 15, 2012– June 9, 2012. The collotype printing process holds a distinguished place in print history as one of the first photo-mechanical techniques to be invented. Collotype was employed in the latter part of the 19th century and throughout most of the twentieth century as a specialised medium for...
  02/23/12- 06/09/12	The Graphic Arts of Hans Erni Museum of Printing History The Graphic Arts of Hans Erni Presented by Museum of Printing History at Museum of Printing History February 23-June 9, 2012 The Museum of Printing History  presents the exhibition The Graphic Arts of Hans Erni. On view February 23, 2012– June 9, 2012. Hans Erni (born February 21, 1909) is one of the best known Swiss artists. Born in Lucerne, he is known in particular for illustrating postage stamps, lithographs for the Swiss Red Cross, and participation on the Olympic Committee. Erni’s work is distinguished by its great diversity. His media extend from...
  01/01/06- Ongoing	Visit the Museum of Printing History Museum of Printing History Visit the Museum of Printing History Presented by Museum of Printing History at Museum of Printing History January 1, 2006 - Ongoing The Museum of Printing History collects and exhibits artifacts pertaining to the history of printing and printmaking as well as publications which influenced history in a significant way. We also collect and exhibit representative works by printers and print artists, both historical and contemporary. We are unique among printing museums in the US in that our collection is more than antique machinery and equipment. Although we have an extensive collection of type, books and ephemera...

• Upcoming Events

  05/31/12- 08/25/12

  Multiple, Limited, Unique: Highlights from Permanent Collection of The Center for Book Arts Museum of Printing History Multiple, Limited, Unique: Highlights from Permanent Collection of The Center for Book Arts Presented by Museum of Printing History at Museum of Printing History May 31-August 25, 2012 The Museum of Printing History  presents the exhibition Multiple, Limited, Unique: Highlights from Permanent Collection of The Center for Book Arts. On view May 31, 2012– August 25, 2012. This exhibition marks the culmination of the Center’s Collections Initiative, a two-year process during which the Center completed a detailed study and documentation process of its fine art collections, amassed over its thirty-five year lifespan. In tandem...

  06/21/12- 08/11/12

  Advancing Tradition: Twenty Years of Printmaking at Flatbed Press Museum of Printing History Advancing Tradition: Twenty Years of Printmaking at Flatbed Press Presented by Museum of Printing History at Museum of Printing History June 21-August 11, 2012 The Museum of Printing History  presents the exhibition Advancing Tradition: Twenty Years of Printmaking at Flatbed Press. On view June 21, 2012– August 11, 2012. Super sizing, new combinations of techniques, and computer technology have changed the look of contemporary prints. Advancing Tradition:Twenty Years at Flatbed Press surveys these developments through examples from this Austin, Texas, printmaking workshop. While serving as a...

Past
Events

• Past Events

  03/22/12- 05/19/12	21ST Editions, The Art of the Book Museum of Printing History
  11/05/11	Ninth Annual Houston Book Fair at the Museum of Printing History Museum of Printing History
  10/27/11- 02/11/12	Houston 175: Commerce Museum of Printing History
  10/06/11- 02/25/12	Etchings of Bernhardt Wall: Following Sam Houston Museum of Printing History
  09/29/11- 01/14/12	Thread That Binds: Guild of Bookworkers, Lone Star Chapter Museum of Printing History
  09/01/11- 10/01/11	Finding Balance: WIVLA Print & Photography Show Museum of Printing History
  09/01/11- 02/04/12	Highlights from the Collection: Bohuslav Horak Lithos Museum of Printing History
  09/01/11- 02/04/12	Greetings From Houston: Vintage Postcard Views of the City Museum of Printing History
  08/05/11- 09/30/11	Second Edition Museum of Printing History
  06/20/11	Staged reading of The Commonwealth by Neal Adleman Museum of Printing History
  06/03/11- 07/29/11	Sojourns, Metaphors and Flying Machines: The Mythical Prints of Future Akins, Stacy Elko and Sang-Mi Yoo Museum of Printing History
  06/03/11- 08/27/11	Texas Zydeco Museum of Printing History
  05/14/11	Paraphrase of the Bayeux Tapestry, Artist Talk with Susanne Thea Museum of Printing History
  05/12/11	Closing Reception (and Book Signing) for Paraphrase of the Bayeux Tapestry by Susanne Thea Museum of Printing History
  04/29/11- 05/07/11	Scriptwriters/Houston's 4th Annual Museum Plays Museum of Printing History
  03/24/11- 08/13/11	Bayou City Noir: the Photography of Marvin Zindler Museum of Printing History
  02/17/11- 06/11/11	The Book Club of Texas Museum of Printing History
  02/03/11- 05/21/11	Paraphrase of the Bayeux Tapestry by Susanne Thea Museum of Printing History
  01/31/11	Barry Moore Lecture Museum of Printing History
  12/11/10	Altered Papers Class Museum of Printing History
  12/07/10- 12/10/10	Silkscreen T-Shirts and Posters Museum of Printing History
  11/20/10- 11/21/10	Woodcut Class Museum of Printing History
  11/13/10	Basic Book and Paper Repair Class Museum of Printing History
  11/09/10- 11/12/10	Introduction to Lithography Museum of Printing History
  11/06/10	Eighth Annual Houston Book Fair at the Museum of Printing History Museum of Printing History
  10/30/10	Wood Type Posters Class Museum of Printing History
  10/23/10	Letterpress Business Cards Class Museum of Printing History
  10/22/10- 01/29/11	Poems and Pictures: A Renaissance in the Art of the Book (1946-1981) Museum of Printing History
  10/16/10	Longstitch and Tacket Binding Class Museum of Printing History
  10/16/10	Hand Papermaking Class Museum of Printing History
  10/14/10	Post Screw Album Class Museum of Printing History
  10/09/10	Drypoint Class Museum of Printing History
  10/05/10- 10/08/10	Silkscreen T-Shirts and Posters Class Museum of Printing History
  09/30/10- 03/05/11	The Workshop of Ernest F. de Soto, Master Printer Museum of Printing History
  09/25/10	Small Books From Everyday Objects Museum of Printing History
  09/20/10	Scriptwriters/Houston Play Reading: Robert Fowler and Roger Widmeyer Museum of Printing History
  09/09/10- 01/15/11	Literary Effigies: Woodcuts by Charles Jones Museum of Printing History
  08/05/10- 08/28/10	Oasis: WIVLA Print & Photography Show Museum of Printing History
  07/15/10	The Development of Independent Filmmaking in Texas Roundtable Discussion Museum of Printing History
  06/24/10- 09/18/10	Craig W. Jensen: Master of Fine Edition Binding Museum of Printing History
  05/27/10- 07/31/10	PIGC 2010 Graphic Excellence Awards Exhibition Museum of Printing History
  05/22/10	Printing with Light Gallery Talk and Demonstration Museum of Printing History
  05/20/10	Alternative Media in Houston Roundtable Discussion Museum of Printing History
  05/18/10	WIVLA (Women in the Visual and Literary Arts) Monthly Meeting Museum of Printing History
  04/16/10- 04/24/10	A Thousand Words: Six Short Plays About Photography Museum of Printing History
  04/15/10	Lecture with Dr. Robert Jensen Museum of Printing History
  04/08/10- 07/24/10	Underground in H-Town Museum of Printing History
  04/08/10- 05/29/10	AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers Museum of Printing History
  03/25/10- 08/14/10	FotoFest 2010 - Printing with Light Museum of Printing History
  03/25/10	Printing with Light Opening Reception Museum of Printing History
  03/12/10- 08/28/10	EXTENDED FotoFest 2010 - Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom Museum of Printing History
  03/11/10	Closing Reception and Gallery Talk by Maestro Derli Romero Museum of Printing History
  02/11/10- 04/24/10	FotoFest 2010 - Flashes of Hope Museum of Printing History
  11/07/09	Seventh Annual Houston Book Fair at the Museum of Printing History Museum of Printing History
  10/27/09- 03/13/10	Taller Michoacan Museum of Printing History
  10/08/09- 03/20/10	QWERTY: A Typewriter Retrospective Museum of Printing History
  10/01/09- 01/23/10	Paper & Ink Museum of Printing History
  09/17/09	Closing Party for Body Language Museum of Printing History
  06/25/09- 09/19/09	Body Language Museum of Printing History
  06/16/09	Women in the Visual and Literary Arts - June Monthly Meeting: Ann Shaw Museum of Printing History
  05/14/09- 09/05/09	Filigrane: a History of Watermarks Museum of Printing History
  04/30/09	Barbara Hamby Poetry Reading Museum of Printing History
  04/30/09- 10/10/09	The Shell Prints of Jean Charles Chenu Museum of Printing History
  04/28/09- 06/13/09	PIGC Graphic Excellence Awards Museum of Printing History
  04/24/09- 05/02/09	Much Ado about Printing Times Seven Museum of Printing History
  01/29/09- 03/21/09	The Vandercook Book Museum of Printing History
  01/27/09- 05/09/09	Pulled from the Vault: Selected Prints from the Collection of Anya Tish Gallery Museum of Printing History
  01/13/09- 04/25/09	Illustrated Fine Printing: The Whittington Press, Matrix & America Museum of Printing History
  10/30/08- 02/21/09	DATE CHANGE Branched & Rooted: Orna Feinstein Museum of Printing History

Facility
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• The following facility details serve as the premier source for unique and affordable venues for performance, receptions, convening, meeting space, speakers, etc., in greater Houston and the region.

  
  

  Rental Contact Information

  Rental Contact Name: Rose Watts, Office Manager

  Rental Contact Phone: (713) 522-4652 Ext 203

  Rental Contact Email: rwatts@printingmuseum.org

  General Information

  Parking Info: On site and street parking available.

  Union Affliations: None

  Beer / Wine Permitted: Yes

  Liquor Permitted: Yes

  Food Permitted: Yes

  Catering Services allowed: Yes

  Support Staff available: No

  Insurance Required: Yes

  Insurance Provided: Yes

  Security Personnel Required: Yes

  Box Office: No

• Facility Information

  Seating (range): 100 - 249

  Seating (exact #): Varies based on event; view attached PDF

  Public Bathrooms: Yes

  Lighting Available: Yes

  Sound System Available: No

  Audio Recording Available: No

  Dance Floors Available: No

  Reception Area: Yes

  Loading Dock: No

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• Pricing

  Specify breakdown of rates: View attached PDF

  Non-profit Rates: No

• Additional Documents

  Museum_of_Printing_H­istory.pdf