International Printing Museum Youth Programs

International Printing Museum Youth Programs includes Book Arts Day for Girls for girls ages 10-18, Book Arts Workshops for adults and teens, Scout Merit Badge Days, Museum Field Trips for school groups, and School Assemblies for school, library, or event groups. The activities include letterpress printing, bookbinding, screen printing, paper marbling, collaging, linoleum block printing, experimental pressure printing, hands-on printing, paper making, a virtual visit with Ben Franklin, and a reenactment of the Constitutional Convention.

Programs

• Book Arts Workshops — adults and teens · Half-day, full-day, and multi-day classes in letterpress printing, bookbinding, screen printing, paper marbling, collaging, linoleum block printing, and experimental pressure printing.
• Scout Merit Badge Days — scouts · Participants can earn two merit badges in one day: Graphic Arts MB and Pulp & Paper MB.
• Book Arts Day for Girls — girls ages 10-18 · A full-day event with hands-on workshops exploring book arts.
• Museum Field Trips — school groups · Specialty tours where students can meet Ben Franklin virtually, explore the history of printing, reenact the Constitutional Convention, and/or participate in hands-on printing activities.
• School Assemblies — school, library, or event groups · The Museum on Wheels can visit your site with an assembly at the history trailer plus a virtual visit with Ben Franklin; hands-on printing, paper making, and other activities can be added.

At a glance

• Ages: 10–18 years old
• General schedule: Special events throughout the year; Book Arts Workshops for adults and teens; bi-monthly Scout Merit Badge Day; quarterly Book Arts Patch Day for Girls.
• Facility hours: Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm; Tuesday-Friday by Reservation Only

About the provider

The Museum was founded in 1988. It is a public non-profit organization and one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive collections of antique printing machinery and graphic arts equipment. Its mission is to bring the history of printing and books to life for diverse audiences and to teach visitors about the history of books and how innovations in printing helped shape the modern world. The leadership team includes Mark Barbour, Meighan Maguire, Kirstin DeMarquez, Lorna Turner, and Peter Small. The Museum has reached over 500,000 people through programming.

Private workshops for small groups like friends, colleagues, and families are available; contact the Museum for details.

Last updated October 7, 2026.