Paper Museum A Day With A Master Paper Maker
Overview
You will discover the ancient traditions of papermakers in the place where the first book was printed in Italy and you will have the opportunity to participate in interactive workshops, create the paper with your own hands and take home unique and personalized souvenirs.
What's Included
- Workshops and personalized product as souvenirs
- Meals
Meeting Location
Via degli Opifici
00028 Subiaco RM, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
An exciting visit inside the Borgo dei Cartai of Subiaco.
Set out to discover the origins of papermaking inside the Borgo dei Cartai of Subiaco. Explore the ancient traditions of papermaking: a master papermaker will guide you throughout the Museum, located inside the Borgo dei Cartai in Subiaco. In its rooms there are faithful reproductions of the original machinery of 1500. You will learn ancient techniques of cellulose extraction and paper sheet production, and you will have the opportunity to observe the mechanisms of Gutenberg printing. After the visit, you will be able to put into practice with your own hands all the information received with our laboratories:
-"Create your own sheet of paper": Make your own sheet of paper with your own hands following step by step the ancient technique that begins with the transformation of cellulose dough.
-"Mobile type printing": Learn how the mechanism invented by Gutenberg in 1450 works and print with movable type whatever you want.
-"Binding: bind your book": Learn to bind a book with paper produced inside the museum as it was done in the 1400s.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Activity code: C-145122P9
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