Guide to facilities
Floor Guide
1F
1 P&P Gallery
2 Library
3 Museum Shop
B1F
4 Prologue
5 Exhibition Room
6 Printing House
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KOISHIKAWA XROSS
Digital Museum
8 Lecture Room
2F
Koishikawa Terrace
Heartfull Café
1F
TOPPAN HALL
Recommended information
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Printing House
The Printing House conducts preservation and heritage activities as well as research regarding letterpress printing. There are also initiatives including hands-on printing experiences and conducted tours of the Printing House to diffuse letterpress printing.
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Museum Shop
The Museum Shop sells catalogs of temporary exhibitions, as well as related books and goods. The shop sells a great many original items that can only be obtained here, so please be sure to drop by when you visit.
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Library
The Library boasts a collection of around 70,000 books centering mainly on printing and related fields. As well as looking at the books, photocopying and reference services are available for visitors.
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Prologue
The corridor-like Prologue leading to the exhibition room traces back through the footprints of visual communication left by humans in ancient days using replicas of historical material.
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P&P Gallery
The P&P Gallery holds temporary exhibitions and events centering on the expression and technology of modern printing. Visitors can watch events that will enrich their understanding of printing free of charge.
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Library
The Library boasts a collection of around 70,000 books centering mainly on printing and related fields. As well as looking at the books, photocopying and reference services are available for visitors.
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Museum Shop
In addition to catalogs of temporary exhibitions, the Museum Shop is stocked with related books, goods and many original goods developed by the Museum.
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Prologue
Displayed on the 7-meter-high 40-meter-long walls of the Prologue is an archive of visual communication since the dawn of history. It serves as the starting point for a history of printing through which visitors to the Printing Museum, Tokyo can gain a sense of the direction created by human beings.
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Exhibition Room
In addition to the Museum's general collection that introduces on a wide scale the printing culture of Japan and the rest of the world, temporary exhibitions on printing themes are regularly held.
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Printing House
The Printing House conducts preservation and heritage activities as well as research regarding letterpress printing. There are also initiatives including hands-on printing experiences and conducted tours of the Printing House to diffuse letterpress printing.
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KOISHIKAWA XROSS
Digital Museum
The museum provides a new viewing experience of cultural assets with digital technology. Please note that tours are available only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays following weekend.
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Lecture Room
Museum orientations, lectures relating to temporary exhibitions held by the Museum and learning activities are carried out in the Lecture Room. Please inquire about using the Lecture Room (which seats 70 people).
2F
Koishikawa Terrace
Hours: 11:30-17:00
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and New Year period
Telephone: +81 3-5840-2846
*Opening hours and holidays may be subject to change. Please confirm with the Koishikawa Terrace in advance.
2F
Heartfull Café
This is a café space with a relaxed ambience and the pleasant feeling of wood.
Hours: 11:30-17:00
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and New Year period
Telephone: +81 3-5840-2855
*Opening hours and holidays may be subject to change. Please confirm with the Heartful Café in advance.
1F
TOPPAN HALL
A concert hall with perfect acoustics, used mainly for classical performances
General Information
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- Exhibition schedule
- There are always all sorts of events underway in the Museum. Please check the opening times of the Museum before visiting.
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- Guide to facilities
- There are several facilities in the Museum to help visitors find out more about printing. When you visit the Museum please take the time to look all around it.