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Print Your Own Butterfly Postcard at MSU Libraries

Type: Presentation

Description:
Print a butterfly postcard with a woodcut illustration from Special Collections! Our antique iron handpress is the same basic mechanism as a Gutenberg printing press. Then go around the corner for a pop-up exhibit of rare entomology books, and learn how butterflies and dragonflies migrate long distances.

Presented by:

  • Ruth Ann Jones, Special Collections Librarian, MSU Libraries, MSU
  • Tad Boehmer, Rare Books Curator, MSU Libraries, MSU

Ages: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

Scientific Disciplines:

  • Arts, Culture, and Design
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Plant and Animal Sciences
  • Tours and Open Houses 28
  • STEAM Expo Days 120

For more information:

Read more about Print Your Own Butterfly Postcard at MSU Libraries (external site)

Time and Location

  • 4/1/2023 1:00 - 3:00 PM

    Location: Main Library First Floor, South Lobby

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