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4.9(24 reviews)

Interactive Guided Tour of Printing History

From$6
1 hour
Dublin, Ireland

Full description

Discover Ireland's printing heritage on a guided tour of the collection, and learn how printing has evolved over the centuries. This fun, factual and interactive tour also gives you the chance to compose your name in type and print your own souvenir poster to take home! As well as a huge collection of printing blocks, books, pamphlets, and periodicals, the museum is also home to a rare original copy of the famous 1916 Proclamation, drafted by revolutionaries during the Easter Rising, and is undoubtedly one of the most important pieces of print in Ireland's history. After the tour, you can also check out the museum's temporary exhibition. Past displays include deep dives into political prints, theatre posters, and bottle label designs.

Included / Excluded

  • A personalised poster to take home

Itinerary

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Learn how the printing press, invented in 1439 by Johannes Gutenberg, changed the world. View an original 1916 Proclamation, Ireland’s most important historical printed document, and marvel at the artefact’s fascinating story of production. Your guide will demonstrate how printing was done throughout most of the last few centuries. The main collection is not behind glass or rope, but is instead an example of a working collection. Interact with this collection by composing your own name in type and printing a personalised poster to take home.

Duration: 1 hourAdmission: NOT_APPLICABLE

Meeting point

Start Location

National Print Museum, Haddington Rd, Dublin, D04 E0C9, Ireland

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 days before the activity starts

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Stroller Accessible
  • Service Animals Allowed
  • Easy Public Transport

Traveler reviews

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Fantastic family tour at the National Print Museum

We joined the family tour at the National Print Museum and it was truly fantastic. There are simply no words to describe how outstanding our guide was — fun, engaging, and incredibly knowledgeable, all while keeping everything perfectly accessible for children. The tour was ideal for younger visitors because it alternated short educational moments with hands‑on activities, including printing a personalised poster with each child’s name. This balance made the experience genuinely enjoyable even for the little ones. The museum itself is small, but full of fascinating details and hidden gems, and it absolutely deserves a visit. Although we didn’t try it ourselves, we noticed a very charming little café on site.

Lorenzo BApr 2, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Fantastic visit to delightful museum

I had a wonderful visit to the National Print Museum with my teenage daughter. The guide, Ann, was friendly and full of information. We got to try our hand at printing and using the perforating machine. Addictive. Unfortunately we didn't have time to sample the cafe, but picked up some lovely, unusual presents in the gift shop. A hidden gem in Dublin. Recommend booking the guided tour.

fidelmag2022Feb 16, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Brilliant guided tour guide

What a fantastic tour. Our guide, Anne, was so informative and enthusiastic and she made the tour for me and a group of friends. We even had s go at some printing while we were there. I'd highly recommend the guided tour

Z6382LQmarkkFeb 12, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Fascinating tour!

The guided tour was really informative and enjoyable, highly recommend! Our tour guide, Ciarán, was very entertaining and knowledgeable. My favourite part was hearing how many common phrases originated from printing (like ‘mind your p’s and q’s’) and getting to use a printing press myself. Also the cafe was lovely!

C3205YBgracewFeb 4, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Superb experience with Monsieur Tea all machines are amazing

Superb experience with Monsieur Tea all machines are amazing

joysr2020Jan 27, 2026TRIPADVISOR
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