Printing Museum, Tokyo
Join us in February for a visit to the fascinating Printing Museum, Tokyo.
The Printing Museum, Tokyo was established in 2000 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. In 2002, the museum was presented an exhibition award from the Japan Society for Exhibition Studies.
The museum collects and studies material related to the culture of printing, experiments with letterpress and other printing methods, and leads various educational activities. In the library, you will find materials on not only printing machines and technology, but also on the history, cultural background, unique terms, and other aspects related to the world of printing.
Four key concepts – feel, find, understand, and create – are implemented throughout the museum to helpfully communicate the past, present and future of printing to visitors.
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2016
Place: Printing Museum, Tokyo; Toppan Koishikawa Building 1-3-3 Suido, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8531
Time: Meet at 12:50 and buy tickets together.
* We will take part in a guided tour from 13:00.
If you wish to attend, please register using the online form by Sunday, February 12 (JST).
* We accept the first 15 persons
Cost: Entrance fee 300 yen
If you need to cancel or you will be late to the meeting place, please contact us by 10:00 on the morning of Saturday February 18 by sending an email to [email protected] or calling the emergency contact number that will later be provided to participants.
Schedule:
12:50 Meet at main entrance to Printing Museum, Tokyo
Access details:
http://www.printing-museum.org/access/index.html
13:00 - 13:30 Guided tour (in Japanese)
13:30 - 13:50 Create book marks in the printing workshop
14:00 - 14:30 *VR Theater* (<< added to the schedule as of February 7th)
14:30 - 15:00 Look around the museum freely.
15:30 Leave.
Additional Info:
On the 2nd floor of the museum you will find a restaurant and a café. We suggest arriving at the museum early to enjoy lunch before the tour! Review the menus via the following links:
Koishikawa Terrace (restaurant)
http://koishikawa-terrace.jp/
Heartfull Café
http://www.printing-museum.org/floorplan/cafe/index.html
Participants will be informed of a TAC emergency contact number before the day of the event.
Contact: [email protected]