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WHAT DRIVES MMOP?Heritage, tangible and intangible
>> LOTS OF PICTURES right here! << The 13 thumbnails in the red box; Just below the MINI-MENU, look for:
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![]() _ DISASTER STRUCK 3 YEARS AGO !! IT WAS SHOCKING NEWS. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN? The "General Admission Program" for casual visitation could not be reliably offered, or advertised, and only ran two days a week. It could never reach its potential without some regular staffing. ALTHOUGH A NUMBER OF INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE in industry and various authorities had sounded positive about funding, to stabilise the museum, it never happened. The funds would have covered the cost of recruiting and training a small team of full-time staff. In turn, that would have enabled MMOP to offer its services seven days a week, including an attractive "general admission" program.
Unfortunately, this lack of staff confined operations to "pilot mode" and led to getting a long way behind in the rental, until the Landlord felt that he could wait no longer. Sad to say, he locked out the Museum people and after some time, organised an auction whereby most metallic items were sold, many bought by scrap dealers. MMOP is grateful that some key items were bought by other museums, and some will be returned when MMOP re-starts!
O N E   L A S T   C H A N C E ! KEY ITEMS OF UNIQUE MACHINERY WILL BE RETURNED. MANY ITEMS ARE STORED IN OFF-SITE LOCATIONS, READY TO RETURN. FURTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN OFFERED: OTHER NEEDED ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE. THOUSANDS OF IRREPLACEABLE ARCHIVAL ITEMS ARE STILL ON HAND. The Re-started MMOP will allow visitors to see the incredible range of industries related to printing, represented by the many "industry organisations" that can add valuable detail to the Museum.
Please see our Rebuilding Page for details, options, the 3000 sq.m FLOOR PLAN, updates and a chain of links to various interesting pages and especially the REFEREES PAGE (letters from academics and leaders of museums and industry).
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ALL PROGRAMS || SCHOOL PROGRAM || LETTERPRESS PROGRAM || VISITOR PROGRAM | VOLUNTEERS PROGRAM
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WHERE ARE WE? Address, map, phone, email ||
PRINT IN OUR LETTERPRESS STUDIO ||
OUR OWN METAL TYPEFOUNDRY
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MMOP ON FACEBOOK ||
OUR PRINTING GLOSSARY ||
OUR COLLECTIONS ||
PICTURE GALLERIES
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for details AND PIX of the NEW MUSEUM [2011].
Discover volunteering opportunities for our various programs. |
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CLICK HERE to view a selection of our popular LEAFLETS and some pix. |
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![]() Melbourne Museum of Printing CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS |
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[ PAGES SHOW HOW MMOP WILL AGAIN OPERATE AFTER RE-START ]
VISIT THE CONTACT PAGE LOCATION 266 GEELONG ROAD, West Footscray, Victoria. JUST MINUTES FROM THE CITY, WELL SERVED BY TRAINS AND BUSES. ![]() MAP, TELEPHONE, E-MAIL |
PUBLIC PROGRAM VISITING WITHOUT APPOINTMENT :: IF OVER 5 IN YOUR GROUP, PLEASE ADVISE. [DAYS, PRICES, DETAILS] GROUP TOURS ARE PART OF THE PUBLIC PROGRAM, and can be booked for any day. GRAPHIC DESIGN TOURS ARE NOT PART OF THIS PROGRAM. SEE "OTHER PROGRAMS". VOLUNTEER NOW TO HELP WITH PROGRAMS. EMAIL MMOP TO HELP ON OPEN DAYS |
OTHER PROGRAMS CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS
EMAIL YOUR INTEREST (PHONE NUMBER PLEASE!) OR CALL (03)9689 7555. |
OUR COLLECTIONS CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
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PICTURE GALLERIES EACH THEMED GALLERY HAS TEN OR MORE IMAGES AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS. |
DOWNLOAD OUR DOCUMENTS BROWSE OR PRINT OUT DETAILS OF THE MUSEUM'S ESTABLISHMENT. |
GLOSSARY OF TYPE AND PRINTING CLEAR DEFINITIONS OF HUNDREDS OF TERMS - ALPHABETIC AND THEMATIC BROWSING |
VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE MUSEUM, ITS COLLECTIONS, ITS PROGRAMS
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HOW TO USE OUR MATERIAL: COPYRIGHT NOTICE | ||||
OUR TYPEFOUNDRY WE STILL MAKE METAL TYPES FOR OTHER MUSEUMS, ARTISTS, ACADEMICS, ENTHUSIASTS AND OLD-TIMERS LIKE US! |
LINOTYPE RE-ENACTMENTS REMEMBER THE NEWSPAPER COMPOSING ROOM?
WE WERE PLANNING SOME GREAT EVENTS, BUT MUCH OF OUR EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESTROYED. SO THE COMP ROOM MAY BE JUST A MEMORY! FORTY LINECASTERS COULD HAVE BEEN WORKING. WE MIGHT DO IT ON A SMALLER SCALE SOME TIME. WHO WILL OPERATE THE LINOS, LUDLOWS AND PRESSES? WHAT ABOUT YOU? |
DID YOU KNOW? COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MUSEUM and OUR MANY UNWANTED MOVES |
MORE INFORMATION EMAIL MMOP TO HELP ON OPEN DAYS EMAIL MMOP TO ENQUIRE ABOUT VOLUNTEERING |
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THESE SPECIAL INTEREST JUMP PAGES MAY MATCH YOUR THEME | What's your interest? | |||||||
Typography & Design__ |
D.T.P. or_ Word Proc |
Book___ History__ |
Media &_ Editing__ |
Self____ Printing |
Print___ Making_ |
Typo____ Glossary |
Letterpress Freak____ |
EXPLORE THESE DIRECT LINKS TO KEY AREAS | ||
WHAT WE HAVE OUR COLLECTION PAGES |
WHAT WE OFFER OUR PROGRAM PAGES |
WHO WE ARE PAGES ABOUT US |
DIRECT LINKS TO KEY PAGES . . . | ||
MACHINERY PAGES | STUDENT PROGRAMS | CONTACT US |
FOUNT PAGES | YOU CAN USE OUR PRESSES! | OUR HISTORY |
ARTEFACTS, HAND TOOLS | OPEN TO PUBLIC? | VOLUNTEERING |
COLLECTION INDEX | PROGRAM INDEX | INDEX ABOUT US |
AN OVERVIEW OF SOME ITEMS IN OUR COLLECTION INDEX: | ||
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OTHER WAYS TO NAVIGATE (2) | |
If you're learning the language of printing, an easy way to navigate our many indexes and destinations. |
See our collections, programs and links. You can get off anywhere for a closer look! |
Home___ Page____ |
Museum_ Things__ |
Other___ Things__ |
Site____ Map___ |
Typo____ Glossary |
Virtual__ Tour____ |