[can-talk] Museum of Printing on ABC - RN

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M E L B O U R N E   M U S E U M   O F   P R I N T I N G
36 MORELAND STREET, FOOTSCRAY, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA 3011

[Just a few minutes from the City: See map on homepage]

www.PrintingMuseums.com/melbourne/        (03)9689 7555
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      "Working Museum of Typography and Printing"


Dear Museum Colleagues,



PRINTING MUSEUM ON THE WIRELESS

0830 today - too late!
2005 tonight - try for it
or podcast

TO FIND YOUR "RADIO NATIONAL" STATION go to:

<http://www.abc.net.au/rn/freq/>



The ABC "Media Report" presenter visited this Museum
late last year and today THURSDAY 14 FEB 2008 presented
a great 8 minute segment on the Museum.

The Media Report goes to air at 0830 Thursdays and is
repeated after the news at 2000. Podcast and tran-
script also available after the event, so you will
still be able to hear it by going to the Media Report
website.

The item covered the Museum's history and its activities,
and something of the history of typesetting and printing.
Also mentioned were the perennial problems arising from 
having a large collection and no funding.

Voices heard are:

    Antony Funnell (presenter),
    Laurie Harding (Museum volunteer) and
    Michael Isaachsen (Museum Curator, yours truly).

There are sound effects of the Linotype machinery.

SPECIAL PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE

We have prepared a web page for this program which give
some photos of Museum activities and equipment.

<http://printingmuseums.com/ABC/>

  ..>> NOTE: This page will be added to (it was done in a
bit of a hurry and there is more material available).

WELCOME TO THE MUSEUM !

Home page: <www.PrintingMuseums.com/melbourne/>

We at the Museum are hoping to see you here this year.

Hundreds of design students and their teachers attended
in 2007, along with dozens of artists who used our hand
typesetting and hand printing for lots of eye-catching
work.

You can see these activities on our "GSW" web page:

<www.PrintingMuseums.com/museum/program/educ/students.htm>

[Note: all links in this message are also on our homepage.]

For viability the Museum needs your support, even if
you cannot actually attend.

Your support could be in helping us to shape our offering
to the needs of today's students and artists, or in talking
about the Museum and its programs and its needs to others.

Our Museum is located near the City, just a few minutes
on the train or direct bus. SEE OUR MAP and directions at:

<www.PrintingMuseums.com/museum/about/contact.htm>


PUBLIC DAYS

We are open to the public on Sundays and Thursdays from
2 to 6 p.m.. We are closed to the public for a while
over Christmas, but you will be able to attend by
appointment. See our "public program" page:

<www.PrintingMuseums.com/museum/program/public/-visitor.htm>

OUR MUSEUM IN "THE AGE"

Follow the link here or on our home page to see what
The Age Metro wrote about the Museum on 13 September.

<www.PrintingMuseums.com/museum/download/AgeA709/>


OUR BROCHURE (or is it just a leaflet?) ON LINE

Follow the link on our home page to see the DL leaflet:
there is a PDF which prints out on A3 or A4 as a poster.

<www.PrintingMuseums.com/museum/download/leafA710/>

PLEASE HELP

It will help us greatly if you would please contact the
Museum by phone or email to let us know your reaction to
this message, and so we can know that this email has reached
you.

Or just ring up for a chat about printing, typography,
our programs, or anything. Ask for Michael.

By email, please send to "curator at PrintingMuseums.com"
and if you wish, include your phone number as well as your
preferred date or date-range for a visit. People associated
with museums, esp volunteers, are welcome to a free entry.

By phone, please call (03)9689 7555 and leave a message.

We are hoping to hear from you soon.


Regards,


{ michael }


On behalf of
The Volunteer Team:

   Laurie, typesetter
   Michael, presenter
   Victoria, trainee
   Ray, cleaner
   Sakura, graphics student
   Oscar, heavy lifter
   Daniel, graphic designer
   Alfredo, graphics student
   Jasmine, graphics student
   Scott, design teacher
   Olaf, demonstrator
   Sabina, admin
   Frank, publications
   Nick, bookbinder