Beijing, China
25 Xinghua North Road, Daxing District
Follow printing from movable type to industrial machinery, including reconstructed type-setting equipment and historical presses.
Collection ownership does not guarantee public display. The sections below distinguish museum-listed displays from other collection records. Check current access and exhibitions with the museum before travelling.
Specific galleries or display locations identified in the museum’s own catalogue.
Topic illustration · Woodblock printing block Educational printing materials
Printing activity area
The official visitor guide describes a woodblock-printing activity. These materials illustrate the process and are not identified as a specific surviving ancient printing block.
Topic illustration · Wang Zhen rotating type case Modern reconstruction of historical typesetting equipment
Ancient printing exhibition · Ground floor
The museum’s institutional guide lists a reconstruction associated with Wang Zhen. The device brings organised wooden sorts within reach of the compositor; it is not an original Yuan-dynasty machine.
Museum record ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
Topic illustration · Printing press Historical press recovered after damage in 1932
Modern printing exhibition · First floor
The official guide identifies a hand press salvaged after the 1932 bombing of the Commercial Press works. The guide does not give a maker’s name for this machine.
Topic illustration · Offset printing press Historical industrial printing press
Printing equipment exhibition · Basement
The institutional guide identifies a large two-colour offset press manufactured in 1926. It is listed in the museum’s equipment collection; the device should not be confused with a hand-operated letterpress.
Topic illustration · Stone lithographic printing press Historical direct-lithographic printing equipment
Printing equipment exhibition · Basement
The institutional guide identifies an Austrian lithographic press made in 1892 among the historical printing equipment. The reference illustration shows the printing method rather than this particular machine.
