Oyonnax comb and plastic museum :
A conservatory of traditional, industrial and artistic practices, the museum traces the age-old biography of a town, Oyonnax. Brushes and hair accessories, beauty products, spectacles and sunglasses, furniture, lamps, toys, clothes, machines, tools, patents, oils on canvas, drawings ... are just some examples of the wealth of this collection attesting to an unusual destiny. The 16.000 or so items of the collection are presented through temporary theme-based exhibitions which change the museum displays every year.
Temporary exhibitions :
"It's plastic : an industrial saga" During the Twentieth century, the industry of Oyonnax responded with ingenuity to technical and society change. The adventure is not over. I; emerges at the beginning of the 21st century, biomaterials, eco-design, sustainable trade. Il is the epic, from yesturday to tomerrow, we offer you to discover
moule d'estampage dorure - MPPO
from march to december
Practical information :
Private visits
Unaccompanied visits to the collections, 14:00 to 18:00 hrs
- 1st June/30 September: Monday to Saturday
- 1st October/31 May: Tuesday to Saturday
Close on january and february
Charges :
- Normal charge: €3.00
- Reduced rate: €2.00 - €1.50
- Free for child under sixteen.
Guided tour of the collections on the last saturday of each month
Entrance charge: €3.60
Group visits
The museum is open to groups every day including sunday and public holidays, subject to advance booking
Oyonnax comb and plastic museum : Contact details and bookings:
Musée du Peigne et de la Plasturgie
Centre Culturel Aragon
88 Cours de Verdun
01100 OYONNAX
Tél : +33(0)4 74 81 96 82
E-mail : museepeigne.plasturgie@oyonnax.fr
Web : www.oyonnax.fr