Printing Museums — Old World Craft Lives On

Our first stop on the museum tour is a little farm on the Delaware River in New Jersey. The obscure Frenchtown, NJ, plays host to The Excelsior Press Museum & Print Shop. You can look all day and not find a velvet rope for visitors. It’s not likely on any museum registry. In fact, the shop is a mess; the old gear there needs to be straightened out and cleaned. The lead cases need to be cleaned and the wood oiled. Actually, it looks more like a mechanic’s garage.