April 11, 2014

Back to Blogging

Now that the museum is open in the new location we have started to get back into our rhythms. Sometimes the pattern is lock-up, trip, print, while other times it flows with the coming and goings of visitors. We are happy to share what is happening at the museum, from exciting upcoming events to interesting finds as we catalog the... Read More »

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May 1, 2013

Help Hamilton Move: Unpacking in a New Location

We are busy here at the new museum location.We are almost entirely out of the original location. It is strange and sad to see it so empty. However, the new location will allow us to expand in many ways. It doubles the amount of space the museum occupies, which means more of the collection will be on display, we will... Read More »

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March 21, 2013

More Packing

We have been busy packing since the beginning of the year. And now our first truck load has gone to the new location which is only 10 blocks away from the original location at 1816 10th Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin! You can see how many of our Hamilton friends and family have helped up pack and get to our new... Read More »

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February 15, 2013

Packing up the Museum

For the last month we have been packing up one of the largest collections of wood type in the world. Here you can see what it takes to pack up 1.5 million pieces of type, a large collection of presses and machines, and many patterns for making wood type. While it takes a lot of boxes and bubble wrap, it... Read More »

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January 8, 2013

Help Hamilton Move

If you would like to help the museum pack and move to a new location please join us for one of our 'Move Events'. The museum is closed to the public for tours and general admittance, but you are welcome to join us as a volunteer as the museum goes forward with their move to a new location in Two... Read More »

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