Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

I had the pleasure of visiting this modest labor of love for an open house last week. You're not waltzing into the Smithsonian here, but if you play your cards right you'll get to see and maybe play with some rad machines of yore.In place of a hefty endowment, the Type & Print Museum seems to operate on the backs of just a couple of typesetting professionals/enthusiasts who are able to restore and operate the old machines and love them for their history and artistic value. Cincinnati was once a big regional player in the print industry, which has helped the director and curators obtain several varieties of print machines dating to the middle of the 19th century. The tour we personally enjoyed was a little scattershot, undoubtedly a consequence of it being part of an open house and not a dedicated tour, but I'm sure it would be especially gratifying to come in and have a more personalized guided experience.So, why come here? Because you'll see first-hand some very cool industrial-age machines. Nothing from Xerox. No keyboards or mouses. Worth a visit. Bring the kids and make 'em get ink stains.