The National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame
Overview
The museum is devoted exclusively to the barbering industry.Contact Information
2 South High StreetCanal Winchester, Ohio 43110
United States
Description
At the National Barber Museum, you'll travel back in time and see barbering history unfold before your eyes! ...See fascinating and rarely encountered attractions such as... Shaving mugs - To help avoid skin infections, barbers kept shaving mugs for each customer. The Barber Museum has over 500 mugs. Shaving brushes - Barbers once used shaving brushes made of badger hair. This became illegal when the badger was named a protected animal. See hundreds of brushes of all shapes and sizes. Amazing history - Irene Castle, a well-known dancer, popularized the bob cut to American women in 1915. Barbers had to quickly learn how to perform the bob cut to keep up with rising demand! Affordable tours - In 1880, hair cuts cost five to ten cents and shaves were three cents. Today, it only costs an average of $4 to get into our museum. Colorful barber poles - Do you know what the colors of a barber pole represent? Visit us today and find out. We have over 60 poles on display. Amazing tools - Which president died as a result of bloodletting, a practice conducted by barbers at the time to help cure disease? The museum has the answer plus over 600 razors, strops and clippers on display. Amazing equipment - Want to know what this is? Is it part of an old fashioned toilet? Is it a weight scale? Maybe it