The Cheongju Early Printing Museum is Korea's only museum dedicated to early printing, located at the Heungdeoksa Temple Site in Cheongju, Republic of Korea, where Jikji, the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, was published. The museum opened in March 1992, following the discovery of the temple site during a land development project in 1985. With Jikji as its central theme, the museum focuses on collection, research, exhibition, and education related to Korea’s early printing culture while promoting the legacy of Jikji.

In 2001, Jikji was inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. The area surrounding the museum was designated as the “Jikji Cultural Zone” in 2007, driving initiatives to promote Jikji on a global scale. In 2013, the museum opened the Metal Type Casting Training Center to preserve and pass down traditional metal type printing techniques. A year later, the Modern& Contemporary Printing Exhibition Hall was established, showcasing the evolution of printing technology from the modern era to the present day. As a result, the museum continues to grow as a leading institution bridging the past, present, and future of the printing culture.

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