One of our long-time members, Michael Isaachsen of Footscray, is the Curator of the Melbourne Museum of Printing. The Museum has had a difficult few years, having been forced to shut down in 1998 and has only recently found a new home.

The new Museum in central Footscray will soon be opening, with the hours depending on available volunteer effort. There will be a public program and a range of classes on the history and practices of typography.

We all use typography. Every time we select a typeface and point size on our computer we are following the footsteps of early printers. The Museum offers interested persons the chance to become familiar with what came before, through volunteering.

I urge those members who have an interest in typography or old machinery, or like explaining things, to contact Michael Isaachsen and find out about the Museum's volunteer program.

You may like to read Michael's Letter to the Editor in this issue.
You can e-mail the Museum volunteer@BalanceResearch.com or ring Michael on (03) 9689 7555 for further information.

Reprinted from the October 2003 issue of PC Update, the magazine of Melbourne PC User Group, Australia

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