Museo de Historia de la Peluquería, History museum in Barcelona, Spain.
The Museo de Historia de la Peluquería is a history museum in Barcelona dedicated entirely to the story of hairdressing and hair care. The collection displays tools, reference materials, and objects that show how this craft evolved across different periods and places.
The museum opened in 2000 and is built on a collection assembled over many years from around the world. The objects come from different regions and record how people in various cultures approached hair care and styling.
The museum is named after Raffel Pagès, the stylist who assembled its pieces over decades from around the world. Among the objects are locks of hair attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and John Lennon, and hairwork jewellery made during the Napoleonic empire — bracelets, cufflinks, brooches and pictures sewn from real hair.
The museum is best reached on foot from central Barcelona and sits in an easily accessible neighborhood. Allow time to move slowly through the collection, as there is much detail to discover.
Among the exhibits are locks of hair attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and John Lennon, alongside bracelets, brooches and realistic pictures sewn from real hair during the Napoleonic empire.
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