The headline print is a tradition from the Middle Ages. The draftsmen’s or printers’ guild showed what it could do with the print, and used it to ask the landlord for money. It was immediately afterwards wasted in the nearest pub. “After the Second World War, this was brought back to life here in Drenthe,” says chairman Stein van Ittersum.
Volunteers also printed their annual print at the printing museum. On Monday morning there was also a toast here with spirits, although water was also allowed. The annual theme chosen is ‘Work in progress’. “Because we are working on a major transition from the printing museum. We want to change it into a ‘do and experience’ museum. That is the modern trend.”
The museum will close until mid-April. The museum has accessed funds from various sponsors, including the municipality of Meppel. The building will be renovated, the exhibition will become more interactive and the name will also change. From Printing Museum to Museum Impression.
“I think it is very important for the municipality that the printing museum continues to exist,” says Van Ittersum. “It is one of the crown jewels of Meppel. And with that Meppel can distinguish itself from other places in the area.”