Experience firsthand how printing was done in Johannes Gutenberg’s day during a 15-minute demonstration.

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Location: Gutenberg Museum, 1st floor

Cost: Included in museum admission

Several times a day, the Gutenberg Museum shows two films about Johannes Gutenberg in its cinema.

The one-hour guided tour of the Gutenberg Museum includes a demonstration of the historic printing press and a viewing of the original Gutenberg Bibles in the vault.

The tour is conducted by the tour guides of the state capital Mainz from mainzplus CITYMARKETING (opens in a new tab).

Advance registration is required for the tours.

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High season (May through October): Saturdays at 11:45 a.m.
Low season (November through April): once a month

Cost: €14 / reduced €12 / children up to and including 8 years old free (plus admission)

Please book your spot on the tour in advance using the following contact information:

The exciting children’s tour “Of Dancing Letters and Colorful Leaves,” designed for children ages 6 and up and their accompanying adult(s), is led by a museum educator and tailored to the children’s age group. As part of a printing activity, participants can also try their hand at printing.

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Meeting point: 2 p.m., museum ticket office (Gutenberg Shop, Pavilion)

Cost: Museum admission. A workshop fee applies for the printing activity (3 euros per child)

Please book your participation in Family Saturday in advance using the contact information below.