The Museum of the Comb and Plastics Industry in Oyonnax

Authors

  • Virginie Kollmann-Caillet Musée du Peigne et de la Plasturgie Centre Culturel Aragon 87 cours de Verdun 01100 Oyonnax France

Keywords:

Oyonnnax, Musée du Peigne et de la Plasturgie, Centre culturel Aragon, La Grande Vapeur, Museum of the Comb and Plastics Industry, Cultural Centre Aragon, Plastics Valley, The Big Steam, Marie-Léon Arbez-Carme, horn, ivory, tortoiseshell, Celluloid

Abstract

The Museum of the Comb and Plastics Industry (‘Musée du Peigne et de la Plasturgie‘) in Oyonnax, France is dedicated to the decorative arts and the plastics industry that mark the industrial history of the town of Oyonnax and its valley. Describing its history and development has made for a museum rich in collections connected to plastics, showing the world of fashion, and the art of hairdressing and design.

Author Biography

Virginie Kollmann-Caillet, Musée du Peigne et de la Plasturgie Centre Culturel Aragon 87 cours de Verdun 01100 Oyonnax France

Director and Conservator,

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Published

2017-07-16

Issue

2017

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