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**May 6-June 6, 2021**
**Open Wednesday – Sunday**
**11 AM – 4 PM CST**

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This exhibit is located on the first floor, and is wheelchair accessible.

Indispensables:

Handbags in the Neill-Cochran House Museum Collection

On display May 6 - JUNE 6, 2021

Purse…handbag…satchel…whatever we call them, we take them for granted as a part of women’s high fashion as well as a necessity of daily life. But where do they come from? This exhibition looks at a group of handbags from the NCHM permanent collection and connects them to the cultural trends that inspired their function and design.

The twelve handbags included in the show range from extremely formal evening bags to delicate crocheted purses for day use. The exhibition is situated against the stunning backdrop of the Museum’s French Parlor.

This exhibition is guest-curated by Loren Fiebrich, a Museum intern who is pursuing a Bridging Disciplines certificate through the Museum Studies program at UT-Austin.