International Printing Museum - afternoon field trip
Details
International Printing Museum, 315 W. Torrance Blvd., Carson
Tuesday, May 8th
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Ages: 6+, though this tour will be geared to middle schoolers.
No children under 6, please.
Cost: $7 each person, adults included
Children 11 years old or older may be dropped off. Please indicate on RSVP and confirm with Ines.
"With the smell of ink in the air and the ambiance of an old fashioned printing press office (albeit a really large one), the printed page comes to life with a visit to this museum. The tour is informative, interactive and presented in a fun, even spellbinding manner. You see and learn about several rare and working antique presses, including a wooden one from 1750, the ornate Colombian hand press from 1838, and the replica of Gutenberg's first press, plus numerous printing artifacts."
"Demonstrations and classes on bookbinding, making paper, letter press printing, and "etching" - the "book arts" - help kids to understand the history and importance of the printed word and how printing presses changed the world."
"The PAGES OF INVENTION tour is a fascinating journey that begins thousands of years ago when the Chinese first invented paper and "wrote" on it with carved blocks of wood. Children continue traveling to the period when Egyptian scrolls were written in papyrus, then on to the time of Gutenberg's invaluable contribution. Students learn about the tools of the trade while listening to anecdotes and information about book binding.
They also learn about how long it took to make a hand written book (FYI, about 3-5 years); the price of the book, the increase of availability of books to common people because of the press and a lot more. A costumed appearance by Benjamin Franklin, follows. Utilizing slides and equipment, Ben explains his numerous inventions and discoveries, such as electricity, an unsteady chair (rocking chair) markers called milestones, and more.
Eager audience members participate in experiments that demonstrate static electricity and electricity generated through a replica 1750 electro static generator. He regales listeners about his life in Colonial America and encourages children to get educated by reading."
"I can't recommend this museum and it's tours highly enough."
- Susan Petersen from FUN PLACES TO GO WITH KIDS
I am closing the sign up at 25 so that kids can have an opportunity to press their own Gutenberg Bible page. However, if I get enough interest, we may be able to have both a morning and an afternoon tour.
For reasons involving safety, due the presses and confines of the space, the museum has requested to limit participation to school aged children only. No children under 6. Middle Schoolers (7th/8th Graders specifically) whom this tour is geared towards, and older, can be dropped off and picked up. 6-11 year olds must be accompanied by a parent or responsible sibling. If your child needs any special accommodation, please accompany. It's a small semi-industrial space and we don't want anyone to get hurt.
$7 per person
Here's the website:
http://www.printmuseum.org