Current Exhibitions

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7th National Collegiate Handmade Paper Art Triennial

August 27 - December 4, 2020

The Triennial celebrates its 20th anniversary, since its first opening reception in December, 1999 at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking in Atlanta, GA. It was imagined in a conversation between Lynn Sures and Cindy Bowden, as a show highlighting the work done by college students in the field of papermaking.
The Green Gallery

Ongoing
This is a permanent exhibition

This exhibition explores the relationship between people, the environment, and paper.
George Mead Education Gallery

Ongoing
This is a permanent exhibition

"From Hand to Machine: The Evolution of Papermaking", is featured in the George W. Mead Paper Education Center. The exhibit details the evolution of science and technology in papermaking, showcasing artifacts from the 1300s to paper made in space aboard the space shuttle Columbia.
Permanent Exhibit

Ongoing
This is a permanent exhibition

The museum's permanent exhibition traces the fascinating history of papermaking from its earliest antecedents through the advanced thechology of today-- from ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablets and Egyptian papyrus scrolls to the watermarked papers of Italy to the high-tech machinery of the modern paper industry.