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History of the bag

500 years of bag and purse history

History of the bag

Would you like to know more about the history of the bag? In this article, Sigird Ivo tells the story of the history of the bag.
Should you use any information from this article, please mention the name of the author and the Museum of Bags and Purses.

Do you want to know more about the history of the bag? Order the book Bags. Bags describes the 500-year history of the bag via the collection of the Museum of Bags and Purses. The book contains more than 500 superb colour photographs of bags and accessories.

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Opening hours and ticket prices Webshop Address, directions and accessibility Afternoon tea Current exhibitions Highlights Anniversary Year

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Unique collection

View the unique collection and discover the wide variety of functions, forms, materials and adornments the bag has to offer. The bag tells the story of social developments, and styles in the applied arts and fashion through the ages.

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