Adriaan,

I don't know of any museum work in this area, but a person I know who is
very museum oriented was a key research chemist on a project at Oregon
State University concerning producing and using oil from the seed of
what we call the 'meadowfoam' plant (I don't know its scientific name)
which sounds like what you are looking for.  I know he would be
interested in providing any help and information that he could.

Unfortunately, he doesn't have email (though perhaps I could print it
out and mail it to him for you).  His mailing address is:

Robert R. Lowry
2720 NW Mulkey Ave.
Corvallis, Oregon  97330  USA


Lucy Sperlin (Skjelstad)
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Adriaan Linters wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of museums and/or historic sites preserving and
> interpreting the history of oil production from oleagenous seeds
> (especially colza, rape-seed, linseed,...).
> There is actually a project in Flanders to transform a listed small oil
> crushing factory into a museum and history center on vegetable oil - once a
> very important trade in this region. The site should also present the use
> of vegetable oil, for lighting, soap production, paint, etc...
> We should like to come into contact with similar projects (museums,
> historic sites) elsewhere in the world - to exchange information and
> documentation.
>
> Please do contact me or :
>
> Kleio nv heritage consultants
> Vlamingstraat 4
> B-8560   Wevelgem
> Flanders - Belgium
> http://www.conservare.be/kleio
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> A. Linters
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> Conservare nv the European Heritage Forum
> Vlamingstraat 4
> B-8560  Wevelgem
> Flanders-Belgium
> tel. (+32)56.253373
> fax  (+32)56.417636
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