Muzeul Tiparului și al Cărții Vechi Românești

The Museum of Printing and Old Romanian Books in Târgoviște is devoted to one of the most important chapters of Romanian culture: the birth and development of printing. Târgoviște, a former capital of Wallachia, was also the place where the monk Macarie worked, printing here, at the beginning of the sixteenth century, the first books in the Romanian lands, among them a Liturgical book regarded as one of the earliest prints on the present-day territory of Romania. The museum preserves and displays old books, rare prints, matrices, presses and objects tied to the craft of printing, illustrating its evolution from the first Cyrillic letters to the spread of books in the Romanian language.

Housed in a heritage building in the historic centre of the town, the museum complements Târgoviște's rich cultural ensemble, dominated by the Princely Court and the Chindia Tower. For visitors drawn to the history of culture and of Romanian writing, this institution offers a fascinating foray into the world of old books and of those who brought the light of printing to this part of the world.