Leah, Google 7/19/21
This museum is a hidden gem. I’ve been a bookbinder for years but I have never seen anyone specifically address the American experience and how things changed as craftsman moved here from Europe and industrialization took hold. I learned a lot. If it has not been for the audio your
Joan, Trip Advisor 12/12/19
Highly recommend! Fascinating! The docent tour is fabulously interesting for anyone interested in craftsmanship, social history, books, engineering, the industrial revolution, and economics. Due to my work experiences, I probably know more than average about this process, but I still learned a LOT! Loved it! Great value.
tripadvisor August 2019
The guided tour was fascinating and very informative. The guide was so knowledgebable and patient and there are vintage tools and equipment to demonstrate the history of bookbinding. I will never look at a book the same after visiting and touring this museum. I truly appreciated visiting this charming museum
Google April 2019
Great place with a ton of educational value. All of the classic machinery is a cool thing to see!
Yelp 4/7/2019
Didn’t know what to expect. I was thinking how much can you really say about making books. But tour is very thorough and I thought it was interesting. Bookbinding started as a very skilled craft and the process to make them was intricate. Then the industrial revolution came and changed
Yelp 2/4/17
Great docent lead tour giving a fabulous historical journey through the lens of book binding.
Yelp 11/15/16
The tour is worth the time. It is great for anyone into craftsmanship and history. The staff is friendly and informative. Started with this gem during a morning of touring museums.
Yelp 7/14/17
This place is GREAT! Book lovers unite! The staff is wonderful, the tour is historical and entertaining, and it is WELL worth the time to be exposed to such an important aspect of human history!
Yelp 4/20/18
This was a great tour for my teen who loves old books. We learned the history of bookbinding and its evolution to mass publishing with a fun and very knowledgeable docent. Seeing so many period machines and getting a chance to try out a printing press made this better than
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