For anyone who loves books--the physical objects--this museum is a must. Our group booked a guided tour, which was really more of a fascinating lecture. The talented docent (Madeleine) was knowledgeable and articulate and kept us enthralled for almost two hours (including our many questions) with the history of books from papyrus scrolls through the Industrial Revolution to the present. We moved stools and chairs along as she demonstrated the workings of arcane machines and explained the social history of the craft of bookbinding as well as its economics, so we didn't have to stand during the tour. Really--this was a delight.

The guided tour was fascinating and very informative. The guide was so knowledgebable and patient and there are vintage tools and equipment to demonstrate the history of bookbinding. I will never look at a book the same
after visiting and touring this museum. I truly appreciated visiting this charming
museum and it's staff. Thank you.

This is a great little museum about a little known topic. It is designed so that one can take a tour or a self-guided tour with a map that helps explain most of the machines. The interpretation for exhibits not on the map also provides good information. My friend and I were there last week, and our only disappointment was that we arrived about 5 minutes too late for the morning tour. We explained the traffic issue, but the woman at the desk just shrugged her shoulders and said we could not join a tour. Not sure why as there was no tour going on; we were the only two people in the place besides the woman at the counter. We later learned from another docent that docents take turns on the tours, leaving us to wonder why the first woman at the counter couldn't have done the tour for us, even 5 minutes later than normal. As said, there were no other people in the museum at all, no other tours. So, moral to the story: a very interesting, well-done museum, but don't be late for the tours.