Bakelite Museum facts for kids
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The Bakelite Museum is a special collection of old items, mostly made from a very early type of plastic called Bakelite. This collection belongs to a man named Patrick Cook. Right now, the museum doesn't have a permanent home, but it hopes to open again in a new, modern building.
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What is the Bakelite Museum?
The Bakelite Museum started in the 1970s as an art show in London. It officially opened as a museum in Greenwich in 1983. The museum shows off many cool things made from Bakelite and other old plastics.
Cool Things You Might See
Imagine seeing old radios, cameras, and telephones, all made from this special plastic! There are even old toys like Bayko building bricks. The museum also has a very unique item: a Bakelite coffin!
But it's not just plastic items. The museum also displays other things from the early 1900s, like old fridges, cookers, washing machines, and toasters. These items help show what life was like during the "Bakelite era."
Inside a Bakelite Factory
A really interesting part of the collection is equipment from one of Britain's first Bakelite factories. You can see the big presses and molding machines that shaped the plastic. There are even original steel molds used to create different Bakelite objects.
Where is the Museum Now?
For 25 years, the collection was housed in an old 18th-century watermill in Williton, Somerset, England. However, the collection is currently without a home.
Future Plans for the Museum
The people behind the Bakelite Museum hope it will reopen in a new, modern building. They want it to be in a city, making it easier for everyone to visit. The goal is to learn from the past of plastics to understand their future.
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Interior
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Vacuum cleaners with Bakelite bodies
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Bakelite radio
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Picnic basket
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Clock
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Disused water wheel
See also
In Spanish: Baquelita para niños
