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September 17, 2025

A Message from our Executive Director

Hi Everyone, My name is Beth Kowalski and I’m the new executive director of Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum. I want to thank the museum’s Board of Directors for their faith in me as I now bring my nearly 30 years of leadership experience in museums around the state to this wonderful facility in Two Rivers. The Hamilton museum's... Read More »

Executive Director Appointed

The Board of Directors of the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Beth Kowalski as our new Executive Director, effective September 16, 2025. “As Board President, I am honored to welcome Beth into this role,” said Tracy Honn, President of the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum’s Board of Directors. “Our search was... Read More »

Exhibit Deep Dive: Hand-Lettering as Creative Practice

“Hand-Lettering as Creative Practice”, an exhibit of work by Kathleen O’Connell, is on display at the museum from March 5–September 20, 2025. About the work: “Hand lettering became a critical part of my creative practice. Each morning, for years, I sat at my kitchen table and drew in a sketchbook. Usually, this involved a cup of coffee, listening to the... Read More »

PRINTING HISTORY CAME TO LIFE AT THE 2025 HERITAGE MAKERS' MARKET

Hamilton staff and volunteers helped bring history to life as part of this year's Heritage Makers' Market. Organized by the Manitowoc County Historical Society and held at their Pinecrest Village property, the two-day Heritage Makers' Market offered an array of skilled artisans demonstrating various Wisconsin folk life traditions. Hamilton representatives were printing in the Pinecrest Village Print Shop building on... Read More »

Letterpress Classroom Gets Accessibility Upgrade Thanks to Two Rivers Rotary

The Classroom pressroom at the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum is now accessible to a broader group of community members, courtesy of the Two Rivers Rotary. A Rotary grant paid for the purchase of new height-adjustable tables and chairs, and for the addition of wheels to existing tables. Rotary members also helped to unpack, assemble, and install the new... Read More »

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