Former German President Horst Koehler at the Gutenberg museum in Mainz, Germany, home of the Gutenberg Bible. Gutenberg's innovation of the printing press ushered in the modern era of human history.

Johannes Gutenberg is usually cited as the inventor of the printing press. Indeed, the German goldsmith's 15th-century contribution to the technology was revolutionary — enabling the mass ...

Neil MacGregor examines how Johannes Gutenberg's inventions led to the birth of the book as we know it. For many, it is the moment at which the modern world began. Show more Neil MacGregor ...

Fri, Nov 1, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm - “Gutenberg & After: Europe’s First Printers 1450-1470,” a new exhibition in the Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery (located in the Firestone Library ...

Gutenberg died on this day in 1468, but his legacy can never be underestimated. Although the world and the media we engage with today are increasingly digitised, we still rely on, and delight in, ...