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Bodleian Libraries - Printing in the Old Bodleian's Schola Musicae

University of Oxford, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG

  • Multiple dates available
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking not required
  • | Workshop

Join the printing team in the old Bodleian’s printing press workshop and learn about historical printing methods from the time of Gutenberg, before having a go at making your own keepsake to take home, using an old, hand-operated printing press.

Bodleian Biblio Press printing

The Bodleian Libraries:
Explore the Bodleian Libraries during Oxford Open Doors weekend for free, with rare access to normally closed spaces and collections, plus an exciting programme of music and dance performances, art demonstrations, and family activities in Blackwell Hall.

The Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford is the largest university library system in the United Kingdom. It includes the principal University library – the Bodleian Library – which has been a legal deposit library for 400 years; as well as 27 libraries across Oxford including major research libraries and faculty, department and institute libraries. Together, the Libraries hold more than 13 million printed items, over 80,000 e-journals and outstanding special collections including rare books and manuscripts, classical papyri, maps, music, art and printed ephemera. Members of the public can explore the collections via the Bodleian’s online image portal at digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk or by visiting the exhibition galleries in the Bodleian’s Weston Library. For more information, visit About | Bodleian Libraries.

Timings

Saturday 12 September:
1200-1600
Sunday 13 September:
1200-1600

Location & directions

University of Oxford, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG

Directions:
This event will take place in the Schola Musicae in the Old Bodleian.
Contact on day:
Anna Clark
Telephone number:
+441865242918

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Ground-level entrance with wheelchair access in both the Weston Library and directly from the Old Schools Quadrangle, Old Bodleian Library. Access to first level areas for tours and show and tells is available via lift access. All ages and abilities are welcome to visit and participate. Please find more information regarding access at the Bodleian Libraries here: https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/plan-your-visit/accessibility

Additional information

The Weston Library cafe will be open to purchase refreshments

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