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Museum Of Typography, Souda

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Dedicated to an art form that probably changed the course of history, Museum Of Typography features two wings and three separate exhibit halls. The interactive tours offer a chance to learn about the development of printing and typesetting, from the Middle Ages until the present day. Wing A features machinery from the earliest days of typography, along with some automatic presses from the 20th century. Other highlights in this section include a foot-operated press and typesetting benches. Step into Wing B to see book-binding, wood engraving, monotype typesetting machines, copper engraving, and silk screen printing machinery. Check the website for seasonal opening hours. PutMuseum Of Typography into our Souda trip itinerary planning tool and find out what's close by, where to stay, and where to head next.
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  • A very special little museum and could happily have stayed browsing longer but a big school party was arriving - lucky them! Really good explanation of early print machines and you can even have a... 
    A very special little museum and could happily have stayed browsing longer but a big school party was arriving - lucky them! Really good explanation of early print machines and you can even have a...  more »
  • This is a hidden gem that deserves more attention. We stopped by one afternoon and were greeted by Elia. Since we were the only ones in the museum at that time, Elia gave us a private tour. The... 
    This is a hidden gem that deserves more attention. We stopped by one afternoon and were greeted by Elia. Since we were the only ones in the museum at that time, Elia gave us a private tour. The...  more »
  • Great little museum, really well laid out and a brilliant tour guide. Truly a hidden gem that wasn’t mentioned in any of the guide books we purchased! 
    Great little museum, really well laid out and a brilliant tour guide. Truly a hidden gem that wasn’t mentioned in any of the guide books we purchased!  more »
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  • A very nice and interesting museum. It is not in the main area but definitely worth a visit. We got great explanations from the guide there and also learned a lot by browsing around. Very unique, modern and still developing. If you have any interest in the development of writing and printing, try it out! The entry cost is 4 euros per person if you do not have any discounts, we spend about an hour and a half there.
  • A must-do for any typography enthusiast. In the industrial districts, this gem of a museum is hidden. The museum of very coherently put together and covers equal parts typography and equal parts printing. In the four € admission fee we got a guided tour of the premises which included several milestones for printing and detailed explanations of the machinery before we roamed the exhibition freely. During the tour we also got to try some of the machines. Everything is clearly labeled as to whether you're allowed to touch something or not. There's a small gift shop. My only regret is that I feel I didn't set aside enough time for the visit. As a final touch the staff helped us order a cab back to town.
  • Hidden gem not only for typography lovers to round off a Chania visit. In the middle of a local industrial park, dive into the vast world of printing, mechanic to digital machines and even try printing yourself. By chance you might catch one of the cultural programs that are provided. After all the natural, historical and culinaric pearls of Crete, this little museum made our vacation complete. Thank you!
  • A place with a moving story, that lives to this day thanks to passionate people who care about typography and want to share it's history and growth with others. We came on a Friday afternoon and had a very warm welcome by a lady with dark brown hair and smiling eyes. She is an educator and journalist who works at the press, whose owners own the museum (I think our guide's name name is Alia but not sure if im spelling it right.) She's very knowledgeable and gave us an informative tour of the museum. She is only there on Fridays so be sure to go on a Friday for a intimate chat. The museum is much larger than imagined, spanning two floors with two separate areas, containing equipment and artefacts on typography, printmaking and even bookbinding. We spent a leisurely 2 hours in the museum going through the exhibits. Some were interactive- we experienced printing manually which was fun! The two house dogs are so loving and welcoming. Ticket price of 4 euros was well worth it, despite the location (bit further from town) taxi from town centre to the museum is about 13 euros. Thanks for having us! Highly recommend to visit!!!
  • A very educational collection of old presses and typesetting machines hosted by the local newspaper. It was bigger than we expected with 4 rooms two of which were dedicated to machinery, and the other two to local printing history and writing systems of the world. The place is a bit hard to find when driving. Watch out for small white signs giving directions to the museum.

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