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Gutenberg-Museum
Gutenberg-Museum
address
Liebfrauenpl. 5
55116 Mainz
55116 Mainz
Phone
+49 (0) 6131 122 50 3
eMail
gutenberg-museum@stadt.mainz.de
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Opening hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
9 am – 5 pm
Wednesday
9 am – 5 pm
Thursday
9 am – 5 pm
Friday
9 am – 5 pm
Saturday
9 am – 5 pm
Sunday
11 am – 5 pm
Holidays
11 am – 5 pm (Easter Monday, Whit Monday, Boxing Day)
Entrance fees
Regular 5 €, reduced 3 €, children and adolescents (8 to 18 years) 2 €, children under 7 years free
Sector
Cultural History
Category
Museums
Sponsor
Stadt Mainz
Founded
1900
Focus of collection
Design; Non-European Art; Skilled crafts; Industry
Location
Mainz
Information
Experience the history of printing, book and script in one of the oldest books and printing museums in the world, which was founded in 1900 by citizens of Mainz. The museum's greatest treasures include two original Gutenberg Bibles from the mid-15th century. The reconstructed Gutenberg workshop is also one of the main attractions. In the Gutenberg Museum you can see printing presses from many centuries and inform yourself comprehensively about European and non-European printing technology, the book art of many centuries, the history of paper and writing, the history of the press and much more.