Every Museum of Greater Los Angeles

Carson, Los Angeles Specialist/Unique Museum

International Printing Museum

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315 W Torrance Blvd, Carson, CA 90745

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Carson, Los Angeles

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Featured in the book, Also On View: Unique and Unexpected Museums of Greater Los Angeles!
  • The museum’s home since 1997.
  • Museum director Mark Barbour in the main gallery; a large wooden recreation of the 1440 Gutenberg Press is at right.
  • An exhibit on country printing; the large 1890 Prouty “Grasshopper” press at left was rescued by founder Ernie Lindner and has since appeared in numerous films and TV shows.
  • A room in the museum functions as a working shop for all the volunteer printers and tinkerers.

Photos by Ryan Schude