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Musée Atelier de l'Imprimerie de Nantes

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Step inside a living workshop where vintage presses clank and whir under the guidance of passionate specialists. You won't just observe printing history: you'll crank handles, feed paper, and watch your own words take shape on a 9-ton machine.

hands-on workshops
vintage machinery
family-friendly
guided tours

Tips

👶"engraved print for the child"
📝"children got to print a poem on a press"
⏰call ahead for guided tour times

Musée Atelier de l'Imprimerie de Nantes

24 Quai de la Fosse, 44000 Nantes, France

+33 2 40 73 26 55

musee-imprimerie.com

Upcoming at Musée Atelier de l'Imprimerie de Nantes

Thursday, Jun 11
Manifestampe

Manifestampe

June 11

Thirty printmakers take over a working museum where presses still thunder. Wander the Corridor gallery, then watch staff demonstrate century-old machinery with the enthusiasm of people who live for ink and paper.

Saturday, Jun 13
La linogravure initiation

La linogravure initiation

June 13 at 9am

Carve your own linoleum block and pull prints on rag paper in this hands-on workshop at Nantes' historic printing museum. You'll learn the classic "taille d'épargne" technique using real antique equipment in an intimate group of just four to five people.

Monday, Jun 15
Calligraphie et peinture chinoise

Calligraphie et peinture chinoise

June 15 at 9:30am

Learn the meditative sweep of Chinese brushwork at this hands-on workshop in a printing museum. You'll practice ink washes and calligraphy strokes, then leave with Xuan papers, bookmarks, and hand-bound artist's books you made yourself.

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