Gutenberg Museum
Gutenberg-Museum
One of the world's oldest printing museums, housing the original Gutenberg Bible and offering live demonstrations of movable type printing.
The Gutenberg Museum, founded in 1900, honors Johannes Gutenberg, who invented movable metal type printing in Europe in Mainz, and it is one of the world's oldest printing museums. Its treasures include two and a half 15th-century original copies of the Gutenberg Bible. Other highlights include live demonstrations on a replica Gutenberg printing press, exhibits on East Asian movable type and the history of printing, and displays on bookbinding. The main building (the Roman Emperor House and the old building) is undergoing renovation, so the collection is temporarily displayed in a nearby interim venue. Check the official website for the current address and opening hours. Admission is about EUR 5, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It is a two-minute walk east of Mainz Cathedral, so the two can easily be visited together.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 09:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–17:00, closed Mondays (check the official website during renovation)
Nearby sights
- Cathedral and Diocesan Museum Mainz
- Mainz Cathedral
- Mainz Marktplatz & Weekly Market
- St. Augustine's Church, Mainz
- Mainz Old Town & Kirschgarten
- Rhine Promenade, Mainz
- Natural History Museum Mainz
- Mainz Citadel & Drusus Stone