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Vintage Shaver
Seattle, WA
Just out of curiosity, I did a quick search online to see where there are museums of shaving or barber shop items. Here is a list of some I found. It is not exhaustive and probably not complete, but it's a starting point.

National Barber Museum
Winchester, OH
Open by appointment only
https://www.nationalbarbermuseum.org/

New York City Barber Shop Museum (and operating barber shop)
New York, NY
Appointments
https://www.nycbarbershopmuseum.com/

National Museum of American History (Smithsonian)
Hair Removal section in the Medicine & Science Collections
D.C.
Time-entry passes
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/health-hygi...ir-removal

Shaving artworks
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, PA
Open
https://philamuseum.org/search?q=shaving...=0&size=12

History of the Barber Profession exhibit
Johnson County Historical Society Museum
Coralville, IA
Currently closed
https://johnsoncountyhistory.org/museum/

1930s Barber Shop
The Bundy Museum of History & Art
Binghamton, NY
Open
https://www.bundymuseum.org/exhibits/1930s-barbershop

Shaving Collection
National Science & Media Museum
London, UK
Open by pre-booking
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.or...-(shaving)

Mühle Museum
Mühle London Barbershop
London, UK
Open
https://www.muehle-shaving.co.uk/blog/ta...hle-museum

Giovanni Lorenzi Collection
G. Lorenzi - 1929 Coltellinaio
Milan, Italy
Appointments, apparently
https://www.fondazionecologni.it/en/inte...ni-lorenzi

Feather Museum of Razors
Seki, Gifu, Japan
Open
https://www.feather-museum.com/about.html

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John
#2
Yeah, finally a museum for the bearded. I won’t be surprised if I see Philips advertising somewhere among the exhibits ...

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#3
(This post was last modified: 03-06-2022, 02:27 PM by dereder.)
Wow, this is a great idea! I have often had to argue with people who think that history or theory is not interesting. I think you've met them too. I've heard arguments like "we're interested in what's going on in the industry right now". And it seems to me that this is a position for the lazy. If you don't know how it all began, it will be difficult for you to assess the stage of development that exists now. I just recently enrolled in a local beauty school. There doesn't seem to be anything on the topic of museums and old instruments in my program, but I'd love to make it my "extracurricular activity".

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#4

Posting Freak
Great post! Thanks. 

Here’s a couple of pictures if a barbershop exhibit in a museum in Whitehorse, Yukon that we came across when we were in town for a wedding a few years back. 

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Member
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Great post. I’ll have to catch a few in my travels.
#6

Merchant
St. Louis, MO
I've seen some of your collections. Some of you can start your own museums.  Big Grin

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