Exhibition

The main space for communicating the results of the research carried out in the project "MoPRA: Metamorphoses of plastics – the reality and the multiple approaches to a material" and integration with different local partners will be a large, interactive long-term exhibition. The exhibition will also include a bilingual catalogue. To prepare for the exhibition, it will be necessary to carry out research work in various collections of objects that represent the history of plastics from the beginning of the twentieth century in Portugal to the present day. The exhibition will showcase documentary and cultural material collections.

Short documentaries will be produced on the project's different lines of research, such as circular economy, ethics and conservation, and innovation in industrial activity in Portugal. These videos will be available on screens in the exhibition and on the project's website.

The exhibition will also serve as a space for experimentation of conservation showcases for objects made of celluloid, as existing solutions so far are costly and laborious. These boxes will be practical and already applied results of the conservation research line.

During the exhibition, an educational project will be developed to accompany the visiting public.