Musée du Peigne et de la Plasturgie

Over het museum

The museum is run by the city of Oyonnax and housed in the Centre culturel Aragon, in the heart of the Plastics Vallée. It tells the industrial story of an innovative valley, from hair ornaments to eyeglasses, including decorative arts and design. The first major acquisition, which founded the museum, was made by the municipality in 1928. It includes many unique celluloid pieces by Marie-Léon Arbez-Carme (1858–1928), such as combs, vases, plates, boxes and pictures.

The collections, estimated at about 16,000 objects, later grew through collection drives launched by the Jeune Chambre économique de Nantua-Oyonnax and by the Association des Amis du Musée, then through considered purchases, donations and deposits. They include combs and hair ornaments made in Oyonnax, eyeglasses manufactured in the town from 1925 onwards, toys, fashion objects, household and furnishing items, and 32 dresses and accessories by Paco Rabanne.

The museum also displays manufacturing machines and tools, a comb workshop from 1900, plastic design furniture and a century of eyeglasses. It presents early materials such as celluloid and galalith, followed by synthetics such as Bakelite, nylon, polyethylene and polystyrene. The display has been renewed.

Hoogtepunten

• Around 16,000 objects on combs, eyeglasses and plastics
• Celluloid pieces by Marie-Léon Arbez-Carme
• 32 dresses and accessories by Paco Rabanne
• Comb workshop from 1900
• A century of eyeglasses and plastic design furniture

Vaste collectie

• Collections permanentes du Musée du Peigne et de la Plasturgie – Combs and hair ornaments, eyeglasses, plastic objects, dresses by Paco Rabanne, manufacturing machines and design furniture.

Opgericht

1928

Beheerder

Ville d'Oyonnax

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 7.686

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The museum mentions the Pass Découvertes de l’Ain.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The museum indicates access for people with disabilities.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderfeestjes

On Wednesdays at 16:00, a 20-minute “visite craquante” is offered free of charge to young visitors without an adult. Two-hour birthday parties are held on Wednesdays from 14:30 to 16:30 for children aged 5 and up, by reservation.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is housed in the Centre culturel Aragon, 88 cours de Verdun. The museum notes free parking.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

The shop sells handmade hair ornaments, jewelry, bags and accessories made from cellulose acetate, horn or recycled plastic.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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