Special November Open Hours
The C.C. Stern Type Foundry’s working Museum of Metal Typography will be open to the public for extended hours—11:00 to 5:00—on Saturday, November 16. Two of the museum’s casting machines will be making metal type, and visitors will be invited to print a keepsake sample on the hand-operated printing press. Volunteers will also be demonstrating […]
A successful museum opening
It’s been a week since we held our public open house, so it’s time for a little reflection. We had a wonderful turnout with well over 200 people coming by for tours and conversation. With people attending from as far as Seattle and California, families bringing their kids and retirees from the printing trade coming […]
Out Of Sorts
The Willamette Week published a nice feature story, “Out Of Sorts,” about the C.C. Stern Type Foundry and our public opening on Saturday, March 26. Check out the article — and of course, come see us on Saturday.
Open House on March 26, 2011
The Type Foundry will hold an open house from 3:00-7:00pm on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at our new space at 8900 NE Vancouver Way, Portland, Oregon.