"Printing, a great reproduction activity, makes knowledge transcend the limitation of individuality and become a civilization achievement shared by the masses and even all mankind." As one of the four great inventions in ancient China, printing has contributed to humancivilization Progress has made a huge contribution.

  Learn about the history of printing together and appreciate the charm of printing culture

  Shanghai Printing Museum is located on the campus of Shanghai Publishing and Printing College, No. 100, Shuifeng Road, Yangpu District. It was completed in 1998. It is a popular science education base in Shanghai and a patriotic education base in Yangpu District, Shanghai. , Shanghai Industrial Tourism Museum.

  Highlights of the pavilion

  The exhibition hall covers an area of 1,000 square meters, with more than 1,300 exhibits of various types. The exhibition hall is divided into five parts: "Origin, Development and Spread of Printing", "Introduction and Development of Modern Printing", "Shanghai Printing Industry", "Printing Experience" and "Exhibition of Printing Products". Through a large number of cultural relics, documents, physical models and simulation operations, digital images, etc., vividly display the extensive and profound printing culture, inherit the ancient and splendid printing civilization, and experience the development of modern printing technology.

  The exhibition hall receives about 20,000 domestic and foreign visitors every year, of which more than 80% are minors. The exhibition hall conducts patriotic education, popular science education, Chinese printing history and national culture education for teachers and students of universities, middle schools and primary schools, conducts entrance education and printing professional knowledge education for students from our school and other schools, and receives visits, investigations and research from industry organizations. He has made positive contributions to the publicity of Chinese printing history and national culture to the outside world.

  The pavilion reflects the invention, development and spread of Chinese printing technology, and shows the advanced level and fruitful achievements of Chinese traditional printing technology, especially the development and revitalization process of China's modern printing industry represented by Shanghai, and depicts the development of printing technology .

  Permanent Exhibition in the Museum: Connecting the History of Printing

  "The Origin, Development and Spread of Printing" mainly introduces the development history of culture, techniques and materials related to the invention of ancient Chinese printing, so that the audience can understand and understand the long-standing historical process of ancient Chinese printing culture.

  "Introduction and Development of Modern Printing" and "Shanghai Printing Industry" mainly show the transmission path and method of modern printing represented by Western printing technology since the beginning of the 19th century, and under its influence, Shanghai is the birthplace The development process of China's national printing industry.

  At the same time, it also introduces the rapid changes of Shanghai's printing industry and the development of modern printing technology since the founding of New China. Taking the evolution of printing technology, printing equipment manufacturing, printing scientific research achievements and printing education development as the main line, it integrates traditional printing technology and information digital technology to demonstrate the development of modern printing media industry.

  Ink research, ink brushing, rubbing, and paper, in the printing experience area, visitors can use specific thematic platforms, such as "Colorful World - The Mystery of Printed Matter", "How a Book Is Born - Books and Periodicals Introduction to Printing Production Process", "Security Printing and Special Printing" and other topics. The interesting interactive experience stimulates the sense of participation and makes people feel the charm of traditional printing culture.

Viewers can vividly understand the reproduction principle of printing   through touching and observing various printed materials , using auxiliary tools and operating computer software. In addition, you can experience the fun of printing by hands-on operation. Stepping into the printing boutique area, you can see that the printing boutiques made of various modern techniques and materials are displayed in a centralized manner.

  Printing is an important milestone in the development of human civilization. Its invention makes the dissemination of books and culture more convenient. The museum collects tools such as typesetting discs, as well as printed materials from different eras and regions. From characters to paintings, the printing technology is constantly maturing, and the fineness of printing is also improving.

  It is reported that the Shanghai Printing Museum has held many offline exhibitions and themed educational activities. In 2022, the Yangpu Science Popularization Day event released the "online Travel Route of Yangpu Science Popularization Venues", which includes the Shanghai Printing Museum, so that citizens can easily travel to the Science Popularization Museum "cloud" at home. Today, the Shanghai Printing Museum is using various forms to let printing culture fly into the homes of ordinary people.

  Visit Information

  Shanghai Printing Museum

  Address: No. 100, Shuifeng Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai

  Shanghai Publishing and Printing College

  At present, appointments are supported, please call 021-65681140 to make an appointment in advance