Museum of Design in Plastics | A specialist research resource at the Arts University Bournemouth

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Web Name: Museum of Design in Plastics | A specialist research resource at the Arts University Bournemouth

WebSite: http://www.modip.ac.uk

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Museum of Design in Plastics MoDiP is a specialist research resource at the Arts University Bournemouth.Have we helped you in any way? Please fill in our survey.Stay in touch by subscribing to our mailing list after reading our Privacy policy.Current exhibitionBeing me: plastics and the bodyMarch 2020 - March 2021Being me: plastics and the body explores the ways in which plastics materials, and the products made from them, help us to be ourselves; by changing our shape, keeping us safe, aiding us when our bodies struggle, and by keeping us alive.Before your visit to MoDiP please check for any planned closures advertised on the visiting us page. The MoDiP collection offers a wide spectrum of objects, from the 19th, 20th 21st centuries, which illustrate the role of plastics against social and historical contexts. Learn more The Plastics Historical Society, which was formed in 1986, is an independent society affiliated to the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Learn more The Worshipful Company of Horners is both an ancient craft guild and a modern City of London Institution promoting the interests of the polymer industry. Learn more We are currently not able to open to the museum, however, we have a number of resources which might help you in the meantime:When we are able to open our doors to the public, we welcome individual and group visits.The museum is on the first floor of the Arts University Bournemouth library and can be accessed via a lift.  For more information about coming to the museum for a visit, to do research, or have a group session, click on the link below. Learn more Closed for Christmas16 Dec 2020Like the rest of the AUB campus, MoDiP is now closed. The team will be available until 21st December after which we are taking a well needed break until 4th January.The collection and resources are still available on the website www.modip.ac.ukLouise Dennis, Curator of MoDiP Airfix9 Dec 2020Spoiler alert!!! I’ve just bought my nephew this for Christmas:Image reference:Airfix model kit of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia.Image credit: Katherine PellWe love Airfix in our house: my husband has loads of kits relating to his interest in military history. We also love Airfix at MoDiP and I am pleased to say that we actually… PPE2 Dec 2020During the first UK lockdown Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, stated “NHS and care staff protect us. Every day, while we’re safe at home, they go off to work to care for us. We owe it to them to get them the kit they need to protect themselves” (Department of Health Social Care 2020). The kit to which he refers is personal protective equipment (PPE); this… Being me: plastics and the body20 Mar 2020 - 12 Mar 2021The problems that plastics can create for the human body are now becoming better understood. Plastics materials cause health issues for people in a variety of ways, most notably through microplastics entering the food chain via pollution in our seas, and when chemicals, such as bisphenol-A (BPA), leach from containers through our food and into our blood streams. However, through good design and… Beside the sea19 Mar 2021 - 3 Dec 2021A family friendly exhibition exploring fun seaside leisure activities as well as the more serious issue of ocean plastics and pollution.  Friend and faux10 Dec 2021 - 11 Mar 2022This exhibition will look at how plastics have replaced animal products, for example ivory, fur, and leather.

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