It aims to ensure that printers, historians, students and the general public can explore how printing developed and brought information, in all its forms, to the world.

On exhibit is a representative display of the equipment and artefacts of the rich centuries-old printing heritage, including a replica Gutenberg press (on loan from The Tudors TV series).

The museum has two floors, with a shop, a cafe at the rear, and a children's corner upstairs.

The National Print Museum's activities include guided tours, exhibitions, workshops, outreach, lectures and demonstration days.

Workshops focus on print-related crafts such as calligraphy, actual printmaking, and batik.