The History of Print
Dates
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Venue
Time & Date
Information
Addressed to
5th and 6th grade students
Dates
November 2019 - May 2020
Duration
3 hours
Cost
Free admission
Application and selection process: Applications should be send to education@onassis.org by 15 October, 2019. Responses will be given by 1 November, 2019.
Introduction
Have you always wondered how so many books got printed before the invention of computer printers? Then this is the workshop for you.
Come travel with us to the 15th century through this time capsule of a workshop.
In an age where books weren’t available to all, John Gutenberg made one of the world’s most important discoveries. He invented moveable type, a way of printing on paper easily and quickly.
In fact, a copy of his first work, the Gutenberg Bible, is in the Onassis Library. How important was printing to the spread of knowledge, and what does the print shop of a contemporary “Gutenberg” look like? In this workshop, you’ll follow the process of printing a book from start to finish—even how metal is melted and forged into a letter.At the end of the workshop, you’ll get to take home a small stamp with your name on it—a gift from the 15th century.
Photo © Yiannis Soulis
Credits
Each school group that is selected will take part in one 3-hour workshop.
