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Fan Museum

Museum in Greenwich, London

Summary

Museum in Greenwich, London

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name	The Fan Museum
pushpin_map	United Kingdom London Greenwich
coordinates
image	The Fan Museum (3400819225).jpg
established
location	Croom's Hill, Greenwich
London,
United Kingdom
publictransit
website	Official website

London, United Kingdom

The Fan Museum, which opened in 1991, is the world's first museum dedicated to the preservation and display of hand fans. It is located within two grade II* listed houses that were built in 1721 within the Greenwich World Heritage Site on Croom's Hill in southeast London, England. Along with the museum, there is an orangery decorated with murals, a Japanese-style garden with a fan-shaped parterre, a pond, and a stream.

Overview

The museum owns over 6,000 fans and other fan-related cultural materials as of 2023. The oldest fan in the collection dates from the 11th century and the collection of 18th and 19th-century European fans is extensive. The entire collection is not displayed permanently due to conservation concerns, but there is a permanent educational display which teaches about fan history, manufacturing processes, and the various forms of fan. Exhibits include a fan with a built-in ear trumpet and one with a repair kit built into the design. Fan-making classes are also held at the Fan Museum. The Fan Museum also contains a reference library.

The Fan Museum is not publicly funded.

References

(2007). "Far from the Sodding Crowd". Penguin books.
Alexander, Hélène. (2001). "The Fan Museum". Fan Museum in association with Third Millennium Pub.
Sandler, Corey. (2001). "London : with day trips to Bath, Brighton, Oxford, Windsor, and other popular destinations". Contemporary Books.
Embley, Jochan. (2018-09-18). "Everything you should see and do in Greenwich".
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(12 December 2019). "HRH The Duchess of Cornwall joins fan making class".
(16 January 2015). "Support Us {{!}} The Fan Museum, Greenwich".

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