Visitor Information
Admissions
Ever since we opened our doors in late 2019, our mission was to share the lost art of type with the general public.
The ability to create a unique project from movable type can be a rewarding and inspirational opportunity. A one-of-a-kind printed piece from the letterpress allows you a chance to express yourself fully and creatively.
With this goal in mind, we offer our knowledge and sevices FREE to the general public.
If you would like to plan a tour or school field trip, please contact us to inquire further.
Knowledge Is Power
Our visitors have a unique chance to:
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Learn about the origins of the letterpress.
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See an assortment of engravings that are used to make a one-of-a kind art piece.
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Share in a centuries-old lost art that was pivotal to the history of humanity.
- Join us for a chance to see an art that is older than the United States.
School Field Trips
Our well-informed volunteers offer school field trips and educational journey to the past.
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Students get to learn the history of movable type, Going back to the 1400s.
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Through our knowledgeable staff, the students get to experience working with an authentic 1940's shop.
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Afterward, the students will have a chance to make their VERY OWN wanted poster for themselves and family members. All that is needed is a little patience and curiosity.
Driving Directions to Museum
The museum is located within the Central Washington Ag Museum at:
4508 Main Street, Union Gap, Washington 98903.
**Please note there are inconsistencies when using a GPS. If you enter the museum address in a GPS, you will need to continue farther than the GPS tells you to go.- Traveling East on I-82: Take Exit 36 and keep left following the signs for Valley Mall Blvd. At each of the traffic, circles take the second exit towards E. Valley Mall Blvd. At the traffic light, turn left onto S 1st Street/Main Street. Follow Main Street through Union Gap to the "Y" at the end of town. Stay left following the directions for Hwy 97 South traveling up onto the overpass. Take the next right, following the signs to the Central Washington Agricultural Museum. Continue down the hill, around Fullbright Park, over the bridge across the creek, and through the arched entryway into the Museum.
- Traveling West on I-82: Take Exit 38 and continue straight on the ramp. When the road becomes two lanes, you are on northbound Main Street. Stay in the left lane. Take the second left (at the end of the overpass). At the stop sign, turn left to go up onto the overpass. This puts you onto southbound Main Street. Take the next right following the signs to the Central Washington Agricultural Museum. Continue down the hill, around Fullbright Park, over the bridge across the creek, and through the arched entryway into the Museum.
- Traveling North on Hwy 97: Immediately before Hwy 97 merges with I-82, get into the right (exit only) lane signed for Union Gap/Main Street. (NOTE: Google calls this Exit 25, but there is no exit number.) Follow the ramp around the cloverleaf. When the road becomes two lanes, you are on northbound Main Street. Get into the left lane. Take the second left (at the end of the overpass). At the stop sign, turn left to go up onto the overpass. This puts you onto southbound Main Street. Take the next right following the signs to the Central Washington Agricultural Museum. Continue down the hill, around Fullbright Park, over the bridge across the creek, and through the arched entryway into the Museum.
- Traveling South on Hwy 97: If you miss the right turn into the Museum, you will be on Hwy 97 South. You will need to make a SAFE U-turn to get back onto Hwy 97 North.
