ESSE Purse Museum
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The ESSE Purse Museum is a museum located in Little Rock, Arkansas featuring women's handbags, and the day-to-day items carried in them, illustrating the stories of American women's lives during the 1900s.[1][2][3][4] Special topic exhibits are hosted,[4][5][6] and the museum has a gift shop.[1] The museum's name is derived from the Latin infinitive for "to be".[6]
History
The museum originated from the founder's interest in
traveling exhibition that toured the United States through 2011.[4] Following the tour, the collection was put on display in a historic building in Little Rock's South Main ("SoMa") district.[4]
Exhibits
The permanent exhibits showcase handbags that most women owned from the early 1900s through 1999, giving glimpses into their lives.
Gallery
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Reptile skin purse -
Fabric purse -
Metal purse -
Permanent exhibit space -
Temporary exhibit about eyewear (July 2020) -
Museum store
See also
- Simone Handbag Museum in Seoul, South Korea
- Museum of Bags and Purses in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Handbag collecting
References
- ^ a b David Monteith: "Little Rock Purse Museum One Of Only A Handful In The World", KUAR FM 89.1 NPR Public Radio from UA Little Rock, http://www.ualrpublicradio.org/post/little-rock-purse-museum-one-only-handful-world, posted Dec 29, 2014, last accessed September 26, 2018.
- ^ Reporter Chanley Painter, KARK 4 News at 4: "Handbag History in Little Rock," https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/handbag-history-in-little-rock/1247441206, posted: Jun 18, 2018 05:27 PM CDT, updated: Jun 18, 2018 05:27 PM CDT, last accessed 30 Sep 2018.
- ^ Amy Sciarretto: The ESSE Purse Museum Exists But There Are 3 Reasons To Go Besides Being A Handbag Enthusiast, Bustle, posted June 9 2015, https://www.bustle.com/articles/88953-the-esse-purse-museum-exists-but-there-are-3-reasons-to-go-besides-being-a-handbag, last accessed September 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Linda Miller for The Oklahoman: "It's in the bag," https://newsok.com/article/5553483/its-in-the-bag, published June 22, 2017 5:00 AM, last accessed 30 Sep 2018.
- ^ a b Jess Ardrey: "Esse Purse Museum Launches "Barbie: The Vintage Years" Temporary Exhibit Sept. 28", Little Rock Soirée, https://www.littlerocksoiree.com/post/100934/esse-purse-museum-launches-barbie-the-vintage-years-temporary-exhibit-sept-28, September 23, 2014, last accessed September 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c Katelynn Caple: "Esse Purse Museum," in The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=12080, Last Updated 6/5/2018, last accessed 3 Nov 2018.
- ^ Lydia McAllister: "Esse Purse Museum Gears Up for Cutting Edge Exhibit," Little Rock Soirée, https://www.littlerocksoiree.com/post/121666/esse-purse-museum-gears-up-for-cutting-edge-exhibit, April 25, 2018, last accessed 3 Nov 2018.
External links
- ESSE Purse Museum website
- ESSE Purse Museum on Instagram
- Videos about the museum
- Little Rock's "SoMa" district
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