Activities
Child with ink stains
It is 1892. Senne is 11 years old and a factory child. Like many children, he works in one of the printing companies in Turnhout. The labour is hard and heavy, the days are long. The ink from the machines sticks indelibly to his clothes, hands and skin.
On what was supposed to be an ordinary working day, Senne unwittingly sets off a chain of events, with major consequences…
Child with ink stains is a story about exploitation and injustice, but also about resistance, courage and the will to change the course of history.
Turnhout experienced its heyday as an industrial city in the nineteenth century. With the city of today as a stage set, Child with Ink Stains takes you back to this eventful period. Ten imposing murals bring the world of Senne to life in an unprecedented street art tour.
Printing demonstrations
The passionate printers of the museum run the historic printing presses in the machine park twice a month. On these days, the museum really comes to life. You can be sure that this is a unique item. The machines you see there are lovingly maintained and restored, so that they are always ready for use. Moreover, the printers know how to tell you many fascinating stories during the demonstrations.
Practical
- On regular Thursday and Sunday afternoons from 2 pm
- in 2025: January 9 and 26, February 6 and 23, March 6 and 30, April 10 and 27, May 8 and 25, June 5 and 29, July 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, July 7, 14, 21 August 28, September 4 and 28, October 9 and 26, November 6 and 30 and December 11.
