August 2015

As with the rest of the AUB campus, MoDiP will be closed on Monday 31st August and re open on Tuesday 1st September. Susan, Pam, Louise & Katherine

There are many ways to look at the objects in the MoDiP collection. With this series of posts I want to highlight the interesting views of objects that we may ordinarily miss. These include the underside of an object, the surface pattern, or traces of manufacturing processes. Title: Synthetic fur...

Did you know that between 10th September and 29th October 2015 you will have the chance to view the MoDiP collection in a completely different way in TheGallery at the AUB? Plastic things are all around you but how much do you notice them? Plastic Vanitas exhibition is a series of photographic...

In 2010, MoDiP was donated a large archive of images relating to a single company. Bakelite Xylonite Ltd, also known as British Xylonite Ltd or BXL, was possibly one of the first British firms to successfully manufacture a plastics material in commercial quantities. The company was established in...

MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for? Post your answer in...

These bottles from the collection of the Museum of Design in Plastics are just three of an intriguing collection of figural, blow-molded, fruit-shaped plastic bottles attributed to the “HAX London” and “FLIP London” brands and loosely dated: 1950 – 1969. Trying to find other examples online of HAX...

There are many ways to look at the objects in the MoDiP collection. With this series of posts I want to highlight the interesting views of objects that we may ordinarily miss. These include the underside of an object, the surface pattern, or traces of manufacturing processes. Title: Dateman folding...

Did you know that there are children's activities linked to some of our exhibitions which you can do at home? We currently have the following downloadable activities available: You and Plastics You can do it with plastics Beastly Designs As well as one relating to our current exhibition Threads...

I recently visited Hampton Court Palace with no expectations of finding any plastics in this historical gem. Once again, how wrong was I! On display in the Georgian rooms were these magnificent costumes, designed to depict real life characters from the court of the Prince and Princess of Wales...

In 2010, MoDiP was donated a large archive of images relating to a single company. Bakelite Xylonite Ltd, also known as British Xylonite Ltd or BXL, was possibly one of the first British firms to successfully manufacture a plastics material in commercial quantities. The company was established in...