Design and create prints inspired by our heritage collections!
Work from unique historical illustrations and patterns. Learn about old woodblock carving and learn to make your own stamps
Family Craft Workshop with Woodblocks
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About Family Craft Workshop with Woodblocks
Making a book used to be a very hands-on affair, that is before the advent of computers. Imagine having to arrange every single letter for every word on every page to print a copy, and that’s before you even have any pictures involved!
Before modern printing was commercialised, artists would carve drawings on to wooden blocks, which could then be hand-pressed onto parchment – you better hope you’ve made your drawing the right size, there’s no dragging and resizing here!
Explore the Linnean Society and make your own prints
Make some beautiful stamps, and then have a wander around the Linnean Society building, where Darwin's Origin of Species was first presented to an audience!
Hands-on and creative interactive activity
Learn how books used to be made! An interactive way of learning more about history and taxonomy.
Attraction Details
Opening Times
Regular Times
- Monday, Closed
- Tuesday, 11:00 - 20:30
- Wednesday, Closed
- Thursday, Closed
- Friday, Closed
- Saturday, Closed
- Sunday, Closed
Plan Your Visit
FAQs
Directions
Family Craft Workshop with Woodblocks
Burlington House, London, Greater London, W1J 0BF, England
The Linnean Society is located in Burlington House, Piccadilly, on the left-hand side of the main archway facing the Royal Academy of Art. Our precise location and contact details can be seen on our website. The nearest London Underground stations are Green Park and Piccadilly Circus, both less than a five-minute walk from the Society. Piccadilly is served by numerous bus routes.
Tel: 02074344479
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