The value of a free press
Founded to preserve the tangible history of truth, the museum showcases the mechanical heartbeat of Minnesota’s newsrooms. Our collection of over 100-year-old Linotype and Miehle presses offers a visceral journey through the artisanal craft of letterpress, where every ink-stained page is a testament to the enduring power of the free press.
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Witness the mechanical precision of the 19th century, where molten lead was cast into intricate type blocks for the first time.
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Step into the heart of the printing process, where the tactile weight of ink and the mechanical rhythm of the press define the medium.
First Amendment on a Stick
Experience the immense power of the Miehle and Kluge presses, the engines that once transformed news into mass-circulated paper.