Niagara Parks – Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper Museum

Where touching the artifacts is encouraged

In this restored home of rebel publisher William Lyon Mackenzie, visitors can get their hands dirty with a working linotype and eight different operating heritage presses.

The oldest wooden press in Canada remains one of the museum’s most important treasures. A walk through this beautiful home promises to take you through 500 years of printing technology.

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1 Queenston St, Queenston, ON L0S 1L0, Canada

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Ranked #4 of 12 things to do in Queenston

synToronto

Toronto, Canada

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This museum is small but worth a quick stop to learn about some history and to also try some old printing techniques. Fee: There is a small fee per person which includes a tour (just one floor...

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Toronto, Canada

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Tucked away in the corner of the village of Queenston is a small but very interesting museum. The purpose of the museum is two-fold: a history of William Lyon Mackenzie, who published his...

Claudia J

Centerville, Pennsylvania

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It seemed to be overpriced for the tour, because the site itself is contained to a small area. It was fairly interesting, though and they let you print a bookmark yourself by pulling the handle on...

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