Umbrella, Mary Quant, 1960s

The Collection

MoDiP houses three distinct collections: the MoDiP collection, consisting of predominantly 20th and 21st century mass-produced artefacts; the Plastics Historical Society collection, which includes examples of the very-first man-made plastics; and the Worshipful Company of Horners collection of artefacts made from horn, a natural plastic. Together they amount to more than 10,000 artefacts and  provide a comprehensive history of the use of natural and synthetic plastics in design.

Resources

MoDiP is keen to share its collections and information about them as widely as possible. The resources available here are aimed at different audiences.

Please go to the different resources to find out who they are aimed at and how they can enhance understanding and appreciation of design in plastics.

Exhibitions & Events

Animals have evolved over thousands of years to maximise the potential of their most defining characteristics, for example the long grasping fingers and arms of an ape, the coiling...

Mon, 19/11/2012 - 09:30
Fri, 27/09/2013 - 16:00
Museum of Design in Plastics
modip@aub.ac.uk

For our next exhibition, MyPlastic/, we are working closely with the AUB Marketing Team to create a...

Fri, 04/10/2013 - 08:30
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 16:30
MoDiP
modip@aub.ac.uk

All MoDiP's exhibitions, past and present, can be viewed at Exhibitions & Events.