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International Printing Museum

The International Printing Museum has one of the largest collections of antique printing presses in the United States.

Photo: [International Printing Museum], CC BY 2.0
Where
In Carson
7 places to stay
Open since
1988
Wikipedia readers
2.9K
a year · #4,207 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Carson

You can stay in Carson

International Printing Museum is inside Carson, which has 7 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 68–82°. When to go ↓

An airport 6 miles away

Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR) has airline service, about 6 miles from International Printing Museum.

Established in 1988

International Printing Museum dates from 1988. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Carson. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan68° / 48°
Feb68° / 49°
Mar69° / 51°
Apr72° / 53°
May73° / 57°
Jun76° / 60°
Jul80° / 63°
Aug82° / 64°
Sep82° / 62°
Oct78° / 58°
Nov73° / 51°
Dec68° / 47°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Carson. Carson’s full climate →
About

International Printing Museum

The International Printing Museum has one of the largest collections of antique printing presses in the United States. It offers educational programs for school groups at the museum, and also has a Ben-Franklin-type printing press on a trailer that travels to schools and public events for living history programs.

Located in the Los Angeles suburbs, the museum consults for Hollywood and has provided rentals of vintage printing presses for numerous television and movie productions.

Type
Museum
Established
1988
Wikipedia readers
2.9K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near International Printing Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Carson (7) and Los Angeles (841).

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International Printing Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1SoFi Stadium
  2. 2USS Iowa
  3. 3Hollywood Walk of Fame
  4. 4Disneyland
  5. 5Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
  6. 6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  7. 7Intuit Dome
  8. 8Crypto.com Arena
In town

Carson

7 places to stay · 5 hotels · 2 motels

You’re already here.

90,808 people

20 min drive

Los Angeles

841 places to stay · 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks

3,869,089 people

14 mi northwest of International Printing Museum

10 min drive

Long Beach

125 places to stay · 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks

450,469 people

8 mi southeast of International Printing Museum

15 min drive

Inglewood

49 places to stay · 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park

101,662 people

9 mi northwest of International Printing Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom International Printing MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Carsonin town—7 5 hotels · 2 motels90,808$704KD
Los Angeles14 mi northwest20 min841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks3,869,089$921KD
Long Beach8 mi southeast10 min125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks450,469$807KD
Inglewood9 mi northwest15 min49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park101,662$793KD
Torrance4 mi west5 min31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds138,391$1,075KC−
Gardena4 mi north5 min24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins58,460$701KD
Hawthorne6 mi northwest10 min21 16 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B82,741$863KD
South Gate9 mi northeast15 min22 5 hotels · 16 motels · 1 lodge or cabins90,071$636KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal6 mi
LGBLong Beach · major hub8 mi
LAXLos Angeles · major hub10 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from International Printing Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near International Printing Museum

Other well-known places within 21 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Visiting International Printing Museum

Is International Printing Museum in Carson?

Yes. It’s inside Carson, CA.

When is the best time to visit International Printing Museum?

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 68–82°.

How far is International Printing Museum from Santa Ana and Anaheim?

About 24 miles east of Santa Ana and about 30 miles east of Anaheim, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to International Printing Museum?

Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Long Beach (LGB), about 8 miles.

Where should I stay near International Printing Museum?

Los Angeles (14 mi, 841 places to stay), Long Beach (8 mi, 125 places to stay) and Inglewood (9 mi, 49 places to stay).

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.