The next time you find yourself near Basel, Switzerland, be sure to stop by the Basler Papiermühle. Earlier this week I blogged about its most famous artifact; today I’m noting (and showing) a few other reasons to pay a visit.
If you appreciate paper making, printing, and all the old-school equipment and craftsmanship used in the process, then you’ll enjoy this museum. Located in the heart of one of the most famous design communities in Europe, it’s also a working and functioning facility. Which is to say that it has an amazing gift shop.
It’s also worth noting that the Paper Mill’s logo was designed by none other than Max Miedinger, who, along with Eduard Hoffmann, created Neue Haas Grotesk—which later became…Helvetica.
