July 2019

We are busy getting ready for the summer here at MoDiP and during August we are offering some fantastic family activities , themed around our current exhibition Revolution . Activities will allow families to learn about sustainability in plastics, recycling and upcycling. Illustration by Martin...

As part of the Plastics Heritage Congress which I attended at the end of May, I got to visit the Museum de Leiria - a beautiful museum in the old building of the Convento de Santo Agostinho. Plasticidade is a play on the word plasticity eg. Plasti-City to show the link the city of Leiria has with...

At the end of May the Plastics Heritage Congress , a three-day international conference, was held at the Museu Nacionale dos Coches , Lisbon, Portugal. The theme of the conference was History, Limits and Possibilities and attracted delegates from all over the world, including the USA, Australia...

Newly acquired by MoDiP as part of the Plastics Historical Collection, is this lovely spice box or masala dabba. A masala dabba is used for the short-term storage of the most commonly used spices in Indian cuisine. These containers enable the cook to have their favourite spices to hand without...

With the final two sessions having been delivered in the museum for St. Luke’s Church of England primary school, we reflect back on the Eco-plastic Detective Cultural Hub project and examine why it has had such an impact with our local schools. Pupils being Eco-plastic Detectives - image credit St...