The typewriter is one of the great inventions of 19th Century communications technology. Between the 1860s and 1920s engineers, inventors and even carpenters invested all their creativity in the development of the ultimate writing machine. This virtual museum, that is based on private collections of antique typewriters from around the world, is a tribute to their ingenuity.

Enter the museum through any of the links on the left. For a short, guided tour of high lights, click Quick Tour to start the Quick Tour Navigator.