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Hatch Show Print Shop – Guided Tour

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Saturday and Sunday

  • Duration

    Approximately 1 hour

  • Start time

    Saturday: 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.; Sunday: 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.

  • Meeting Point

    Hatch Show Print Shop, 224 5th Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37203

  • Ending Point

Key Highlights

  • Smartphone vouchers accepted – no need to print!
  • Explore one of the oldest print shops in the United States of America!
  • Witness the traditional process of making posters with letterpress and fresh ink!
  • Try your hand at printing your own poster to take home!
  • Hear how the Hatch Show Print Shop has been operating for 140 years!
  • Meet your friendly and knowledgeable tour guide!

Overview

Learn about the history of letterpress printing in one of the oldest print shops in America during a tour of the Hatch Show Print Shop!

Explore the art of letterpress printing with your Hatch Show Print Shop tickets. Wander into the era before offset printing to appreciate the simple art of pressing wood to paper, otherwise known as letterpress printing. Even in today’s digital world, the aesthetic beauty of letterpress printing on paper still can’t be matched. Discover one of the oldest print shops in the United States of America during your Nashville sightseeing tour. It’s one of the best things to do in Nashville!

Watch how this old-school method of printing is carried out with fresh ink. After an impressive demonstration, you can even try your hand at creating a masterpiece to take home with you! Or, you can also repress a design from one of the many collections at the store. Musicians still love to print their gigs and concerts using letterpress printing because of its unique look. Hearing how Hatch Show Print Shop survived the age of offset printing and continues to thrive, even after 140 years, is what to do in Nashville!

Inclusions

  • Hatch Show Print Shop – Guided Tour
  • A 1-hour guided tour of one of the oldest letterpress print shops in America
  • Print your own commemorative letterpress poster
  • Live guide and commentary

Exclusions

  • Entrance to the Country Music Hall of Fame

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