Workshops & Educational offers

Particularly suitable for private groups: after prior registration, groups of 6 people or more (up to a maximum of 15 participants) can make extensive use of the printing shop's workshop under the guidance of our expert staff. Print our existing or your own motifs, set them with wooden letters or use the frottage process.

Dates: Mon, Thu: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (daycare centers only on Mondays)

Duration: 1.5 hours

Costs: Workshop fee children €3.00 / students €4.00 / adults €5.00

Special requests and extra materials on request (special conditions for companies apply)

Particularly suitable for school classes: the focus of the workshop is on the basic principle of hand typesetting and its implementation in hand press printing. One-hour guided tour through the permanent exhibition of the Gutenberg Museum with a printing demonstration at the reconstructed Gutenberg press, followed by practical work in the printing shop (1.5 hours): The basic principle of manual typesetting is made tangible using wooden letters, and there is also the option of indicating Manual presses and multi-color printing of printing blocks on the toggle press.

This program is supplemented by another printing technique (e.g. frottage). The offer is rounded off by an indoor or outdoor rally (1.5 hours) on Gutenberg's life and work in Mainz and the rest of the world.

Management: Tour guides of Mainz

Duration: 4 hours | Max. 30 participants

Dates: Tue – Fri: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. or Tue – Thu: 1 – 5 p.m.

Costs: €120.00 (fee for guided tour and supervision by the tour guide), an additional €1.50 per pupil (museum admission) and €3.00 (workshop fee). Foreign language plus €20.00. Two accompanying persons are free of charge.

The artistic products of the combination package can be picked up one day later (Monday to Friday) in the Print Shop. The shipping costs to Germany are €11.00, to other European countries between €24.00 and €70.00.

Particularly suitable for school classes with children from the age of 8: the focus of this workshop is on the different types of medieval book illustration. One-hour guided tour through the permanent exhibition of the Gutenberg Museum with a special focus on illuminating and printing demonstrations at the reconstructed Gutenberg press, followed by practical work in the workshops of the museum (1.5 hours): Why does every Gutenberg Bible look different?

With the help of examples, the students get to know the different types of book illustration and thus find out why early printed books were always unique. Then they design their own page of the Gutenberg Bible. The program is rounded off by an indoor and outdoor rally (1.5 hours) on Gutenberg's life and work in Mainz and the rest of the world.

Please note that the school class will be divided after the joint tour.

Management: Tour guides of Mainz

Duration: 4 hours | Max. 30 participants

Dates: Tue – Fri: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. or 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Costs: €120.00 (fee for guided tour and supervision by the guest guide), an additional €1.50 per pupil (museum admission) and €3.00 (workshop fee). Foreign language plus €20.00. Two accompanying persons are free of charge.

The artistic products of the combination package can be picked up one day later (Monday to Friday) in the Print Shop. The shipping costs to Germany are €11.00, to other European countries between €24.00 and €70.00.

Especially for groups with max. 15 participants: shortened version of the combination package print shop. One-hour guided tour through the permanent exhibition of the Gutenberg Museum with a printing demonstration at the reconstructed Gutenberg press, followed by craft practice (1.5 hours) in the printing shop.

For the contents, please note the descriptions of the combination package print shop.

Management: Tour guides of Mainz

Duration: 2.5 hours | Max. 15 participants

Dates: Tue – Fri: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (till 5 p.m. in the Print Shop)

Costs: €100.00 (fee for guided tour and supervision by the tour guide), an additional €1.50 per pupil (museum admission) and €3.00 (workshop fee). Foreign language plus €20.00. Two accompanying persons are free of charge.

The artistic products of the combination package can be picked up one day later (Monday to Friday) in the print shop. The shipping costs to Germany are €11.00, to other European countries between €24.00 and €70.00.

One-hour guided tour through the permanent exhibition with a printing demonstration at the reconstructed Gutenberg press and, on request, with different focuses.

Dates: by appointment within the regular opening hours of the museum | Max. 25 participants

Costs: €80.00 plus museum admission (foreign language plus €10.00)

On request, our exhibition curators will guide groups of visitors through the permanent exhibition and the current special exhibitions of the Gutenberg Museum.

Dates: On request

Duration: 1 hour | Max. 25 participants

Cost: € 110.00 plus museum admission

Individuals and small groups up to max. 5 participants are able to use under the guidance of our expert staff the printing shop's workshop for one hour, e.g. Print  existing or your own motifs, set them with wooden letters or use the frottage process.

Dates: Mon, Thu: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Fri: 1 – 5 p.m; Sat: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (without prior notification as part of the “open workshop” of the Print Shop, duration max. 30 min); short-term appointments may also be possible at other times

Costs: Workshop fee children €3.00 / students €4.00 / adults €5.00. Special requests and extra materials on request (special conditions for companies)

Printed matter such as business cards, wedding or birthday cards set and printes by yourself with expert help. You can discuss your individual ideas and projects with the workshop staff at the printing shop.

Dates: On request

Costs: On request

Our employees are happy to accept orders for your printed matter (e.g. business cards, wedding cards, certificates, etc.) after consultation and individual appointments.

Dates: On request

Costs: depending on the effort (the contribution towards expenses is used to maintain the printing workshop)

The print shop can be rented as part of an evening event for special occasions - for example for private parties, birthdays or company celebrations in an unusual setting. You can receive tips and suggestions for any occasion from us. You also can coordinate with us any activities (e.g. manual typesetting and press printing demonstrations or guests' own activities in the printing area). You organize the appropriate catering and the disposal of the resulting waste yourself.

Dates: by arrangement, bookable from a duration of 1.5 hours | Max. 20 participants

Costs: from €175.00 (special conditions for companies). Additional participants as well as extra materials and any preparatory work as well as foreign language support by arrangement and at an additional cost

Collection of the work from Monday to Friday in the print shop.

The printing shop makes typesetting materials and printing equipment available on loan to interested schools and other institutions. Please note that a one-hour briefing by our employees is mandatory (in the print shop and only with prior appointment): We will demonstrate how to use the manual press and you will familiarize yourself with the work materials.

You transport the equipment there and back at your own risk / insurance; you need a car for this.

Lending period: 1 - 5 days (including collection and return) or by arrangement

Costs: €100.00, each additional day €20.00 (plus deposit €50.00)

Lending to companies and private individuals only after consultation and with special conditions