Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition
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The Plastic Bag Museum exhibition will be displayed at Edward House in Glasgow from 27 August 2026. The event is a free, drop-in exhibition documenting the social and design history of carrier bags through an online and physical museum.
In 2020 Katrina Cobain began The Plastic Bag Museum , an online performative museum highlighting the social and design history of carrier bags, while exploring plastic’s material qualities and the existential threat that they present. This artwork led to correspondence with collectors all over the globe, and an ever expanding collection of bags and related ephemera, while uncovering the meaning we place on objects, even if they are deemed to be trash. Katrina will be making a Sauchiehall Street specific display of The Plastic Bag Museum, using bags from the collection to explore the retail history of the street. This will be the first physical presentation of " the institution under your sink" here in Glasgow.
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Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition takes place on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 01:00.
Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition is held at Edward House in Glasgow (Edward House).
Entry to Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition is free.
Tickets for Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition can be booked via glasgowlife.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition
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The Plastic Bag Museum exhibition will be displayed at Edward House in Glasgow from 27 August 2026. The event is a free, drop-in exhibition documenting the social and design history of carrier bags through an online and physical museum.
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In 2020 Katrina Cobain began The Plastic Bag Museum , an online performative museum highlighting the social and design history of carrier bags, while exploring plastic’s material qualities and the existential threat that they present. This artwork led to correspondence with collectors all over the globe, and an ever expanding collection of bags and related ephemera, while uncovering the meaning we place on objects, even if they are deemed to be trash. Katrina will be making a Sauchiehall Street specific display of The Plastic Bag Museum, using bags from the collection to explore the retail history of the street. This will be the first physical presentation of " the institution under your sink" here in Glasgow.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
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When is Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition?
Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition takes place on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 01:00.
Where is Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition taking place?
Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition is held at Edward House in Glasgow (Edward House).
How much are tickets for Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition?
Entry to Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition is free.
How do I get tickets for Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition?
Tickets for Plastic Bag Museum - Sauchiehall Street Exhibition can be booked via glasgowlife.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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