Attend the opening reception for a new exhibition showcasing materials from the Lee L. Forman Collection of Bags.
Drawing from the over 12,000 bags of the Lee L. Forman Collection of Bags, Cultural Carry-On: America’s Literal Baggage showcases human experience and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries—from travel to politics to trash—through the canvas of bags. The student-designed exhibit opens Friday, July 16th in the Institute for Human Science and Culture’s Metzger Galleries, with an opening reception from 4:00-6:00pm.
Guests may reserve 30-minute time slots to attend this free event via timed ticketing. If max capacity in the gallery has been reached, you will be asked to wait until visitors leave the space. For everyone’s safety, we ask for your patience and understanding.
The Lee L. Forman Collection of Bags is the legacy and namesake of Lee L. Forman, who started saving the new paper Bloomingdale’s shopping bags in the 1970s. The collection grew as Forman became increasingly interested in the design and history of bags as cultural icons. The Lee L. Forman Bag Collection arrived at the Cummings Center in the summer of 2019 as a key collection of the Institute for Human Science and Culture by way of Howard Forman.
The Institute for Human Science and Culture (IHSC) is a multidisciplinary institute that promotes education and research in the history, preservation, documentation, and interpretation of the human experience. The mission of the IHSC is to explore what it means to be human. The IHSC promotes document- and object-based, experiential education in arts, humanities, and science. The IHSC is one of three branches of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology. Learn more at https://uakron.edu/chp/institute/
Free Admission. Guests must register in advance for timed tickets to the opening reception.
2021/07/16 - 2021/07/16
Cummings Center for the History of Psychology at The University of Akron
73 S. College Street, Akron, OH 44325
Free parking is available in the lot directly adjacent to the building. This lot contains a dedicated accessible parking spot near the museum entrance.
Free parking is also available in Lot 30 at the corner of College and Market streets, which contains several accessible parking spaces.
Metered parking is available along South College Street. Pavement from Lot 30 and metered parking may be uneven, and people with limited mobility should exercise caution.
A wheelchair accessible ramp is located on the northeast side of the building, near the main entrance. An interior elevator provides access to the exhibition gallery, located on the fourth floor. A wheelchair is also kept on-site and is available for loan to those visiting the museum and archives. For more information, see our accessibility page.
Free parking is available in the lot directly adjacent to the building. This lot contains a dedicated accessible parking spot near the museum entrance. Visitors can also park in Lot 30 at the corner of College and Market streets, which contains several accessible parking spaces.