Welcome to the AEPM

An international printing heritage network

The AEPM shares knowledge, experience, initiatives, and resources in all fields of the graphic arts as they have been practised from the time of Gutenberg until the present day. Read more

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October 2, 2024 // AEPM webmaster

Upcoming events at the St Bride Foundation

TypEd – Typographic masterclasses With Astrid Stavro, Jim Sutherland and Marie Boulanger Unlock the secrets of centuries of typographic mastery at the iconic St Bride Foundation with TypEd – a workshop series led by world-renowned experts. Be inspired and challenged as you delve into the art and craft of letterforms. Curated for type enthusiasts, from…

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October 1, 2024 // AEPM webmaster

Baskerville punches website launch

September 30, 2024 // AEPM webmaster

Chinese science museum seeks early European printing artefacts

A brief history of printing and related museums worldwide

in the form of a timeline of the foundation dates of over three hundred printing and graphic heritage organisations from 1843 to the present day

Museum finder

Printing and related museums in Europe and worldwide

Want to find a printing museum or other printing heritage organisation near you, or to visit when travelling? Try our Museum Finder

Publications & conference proceedings

A variety of publications about printing and graphic heritage including profiles of printing museums, a selection of papers from previous AEPM conferences and a brief history of printing and related museums in the form of a timeline of the foundation dates of nearly two hundred printing and graphic heritage organisations worldwide.