Gutenberg Museum

The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the old part of Mainz, Germany. It is named after Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of printing from movable metal type in Western Europe.

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Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Mainz, Germany
Address: Reichklarastraße 1, Mainz, 55116
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Natural History Museum Mainz and St. Peter’s Church.

Natural History Museum Mainz

Museum

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St. Peter’s Church

Church

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St. Peter's Church is located beneath Deutschhaus Mainz in the northwest of the historical center of Mainz, Germany. It is one of the most important rococo buildings in Mainz. St. Peter’s Church is situated 140 metres northwest of Gutenberg Museum.

Deutschhaus Mainz

Government building

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The Deutschhaus or Deutschordenskommende is a historical building in Mainz, western Germany, which is the seat of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. Deutschhaus Mainz is situated 200 metres north of Gutenberg Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Mainz-Kastel.

Altstadt

Suburb

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Altstadt is a suburb.

Mainz-Kastel

Suburb

Mainz-Kastel is a district of the city Wiesbaden, which is the capital of the German state Hesse in western Germany. Kastel is the historical bridgehead of Mainz, the capital of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate and is located on the right side of the Rhine river.