Saturday, 20 May 2023

Balade contée (storytelling walk): La femme dans les corporations d’imprimeurs
14:00 – 14:45 (FR)
Booking required: mediation@kulturhuef.lu

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How did Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press, 500 years ago, influence women’s lives?
Join Ennelin, Gutenberg’s fiancée, on a tour of the ‘Gutenberg Revisited’ exhibition and discover, in particular, what daily life was like for women through the history of printing!

Typographic demos with the Superveloz font
10:00 – 18:00 (LU / EN / FR / DE)
No booking required

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To mark the Luxembourg Museum Days, the Kulturhuef is hosting a group of typography experts from across Europe. Over the weekend, they will be working with SuperVeloz, a rare typeface held in the museum’s collections, to produce a limited edition poster or publication using the museum’s historic printing presses.
Visitors are invited to watch live demonstrations: throughout the weekend, from 10 am to 6 pm, come and watch the experts at work in the museum and discover the techniques of typesetting and printing.

Linocut workshop with Damien Giudice
14:00 – 18:00 (LU / EN / FR / DE)
Booking required: mediation@kulturhuef.lu

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Linocut is an artistic technique that involves engraving linoleum plates to create relief images. During this workshop, the artist will guide you through the various steps of linocut, from sketching your design to the final print. You will learn how to use the engraving tools, prepare your plates and print your creations on paper.
Practical information:
All necessary materials will be provided on site, including linoleum plates, gouges, printing inks, rollers and paper. The cost of materials (linoleum plates) will be paid at the end of the workshop.

Balade contée (storytelling walk): Jean Dieudonné, joue cartes sur table
15:00 – 15:45 (FR)
Booking required: mediation@kulturhuef.lu

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Discover the history of playing cards through the famous dynasty of card makers from Grevenmacher: the Dieudonné family.
During this theatrical guided tour, visitors will have the pleasure of meeting the playing card printer himself and learning more about his incredible story!

Guided tour of the exhibition Gutenberg Revisited
16:00 – 16:45 (DE)
Booking required: mediation@kulturhuef.lu

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Join us for a guided tour of the ‘Gutenberg Revisited’ exhibition. There, you’ll learn more about the history of book printing – from the pre-Gutenberg era to the present day – in a clear and accessible way.
Afterwards, our guide will reveal all the secrets of the impressive collection of historical machines on the ground floor. Don’t forget to print a souvenir for yourself on one of the historical hand-operated printing presses available to you at the end of the tour. A special design has been prepared for you for the Luxembourg Museum Days!

Theatrical guided tour (Theatralische Führung): Jean Dieudonné spielt mit offenen Karten

17:00 – 17:45 (DE)
Booking required: mediation@kulturhuef.lu

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Discover the history of playing cards through the famous card-printing dynasty from Grevenmacher: the Dieudonné family. During this theatrical guided tour, visitors will have the pleasure of meeting the playing-card printer in person and learning more about his eventful history!