At a glance
The topics of the permanent exhibition
2nd and 3rd floor:
- Gutenberg's life and work (documents pertaining to Gutenberg's life, Gutenberg Bibles, letter of indulgence, "Sybillenbuch fragment".
- Books and printing before Gutenberg (Medieval book manufacturing, colors, ink, parchment, woodcutting, seals, and book types)
- Gutenberg's heritage (Gutenberg's heritage in (art) history and popular culture)
- The development of books and printing in Europe after Gutenberg (books, broadsheets, graphic art, and machines 15th – 19th century)
- Script and printing in Asia (exhibits from China, Korea, and Japan)
4th and 5th floor:
- History of the press and newspapers
- Children's and picture books
- Book art in the 20th century
- Paper (paper manufacturing in Europe, watermarks, colored paper)
- The trade of book binding (the German bookbinding museum)
- Islamic book art (calligraphy, block printing, letterpress printing)
- The history of script in Europe (cuneiform, hieroglyphs)