All Things Considered

Melbourne Museum of Printing

The Melbourne Museum of Printing (MMOP) is a fascinating, working museum of all things typography and printing.

Since 1993 the museums focus has been on the retention of traditional printing methods and equipment. Initially established as the Australian Type Company; containing a comprehensive collection of printing presses, typesetting machines, types and other print-related artefacts in addition to its Monotype-based typecasting machines and matrix collection. In due course, it became the last remaining typefoundry in Australia and should, by commercial norms, have closed in the early 1990′s when proprietor Michael Isaachsen turned the whole collection into a non-profit museum

The museum requires much needed support and sponsorship to keep this fantastic, historical resource open and accesible. If you’re in a giving mood, I’m sure the Museum would gladly accept any and all donations.

I am currently getting a small group of people together to take a tour of the museum in the next month or so, and to participate in a Letterpress workshop. If you’re a designer, artist or simply interested in type and old school methods, and would like to join the group please contact the studio. Alternatively you can get your own group together and organise a suitable time with Michael at the Museum http://www.mmop.org.au.