Gutenberg Museum

Gutenberg-Museum
museum in Mainz
#2 in Mainz / #177 in Germany
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The Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, Germany, is one of the oldest museums of printing in the world. It was founded in 1900 and is named after Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable-type printing press. The museum houses an extensive collection of printing equipment and printed materials, including two copies of the Gutenberg Bible, which are among the most valuable books in the world. Exhibits cover the history of printing, typography, and bookbinding, as well as the impact of printing on society.


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