This event is in the past.It took place on September 20, 2026 at Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
Arts & CraftsArts & CraftsPrinting Press Demonstration
September 13 at 2:30pm - September 20
Northwest Washington, Washington
📜Broadsides and pamphlets fueled colonial revolt
⏰Arrive early for a front-row spot at the press
Watch history roll off the press. This free demonstration brings an 18th-century printing press to life, showing how patriots like Franklin, Revere, and Paine printed the pamphlets and broadsides that fueled a revolution.
Free museum demo
Interactive history
Family-friendly
Educational experience
Arts & CraftsArts & CraftsPrinting Press Demonstration
September 13 at 2:30pm - September 20
Northwest Washington, Washington
📜Broadsides and pamphlets fueled colonial revolt
⏰Arrive early for a front-row spot at the press
Watch history roll off the press. This free demonstration brings an 18th-century printing press to life, showing how patriots like Franklin, Revere, and Paine printed the pamphlets and broadsides that fueled a revolution.
Free museum demo
Interactive history
Family-friendly
Educational experience