The Fan Museum
Fan Museum is located in Royal Borough of Greenwich
Fan Museum
Location within Royal Borough of Greenwich
Established1991; 33 years ago (1991)
LocationCroom's Hill, Greenwich
London, SE10
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°28′43″N 0°0′28″W / 51.47861°N 0.00778°W / 51.47861; -0.00778
Public transit accessNational Rail Docklands Light Railway Greenwich
WebsiteOfficial website

The Fan Museum, which opened in 1991, is the world's first museum dedicated to the preservation and display of hand fans.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

Overview

The museum owns over 6,000 fans and other fan-related cultural materials as of 2023.[4][5][6] The oldest fan in the collection dates from the 11th century and the collection of 18th and 19th-century European fans is extensive.[7] 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.[7] Exhibits include a fan with a built-in ear trumpet and one with a repair kit built into the design.[1] Fan-making classes are also held at the Fan Museum.[8] The Fan Museum also contains a reference library.[6]

The Fan Museum is not publicly funded.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Halstead, Robin; Hezaley, Jason (2007). Far from the Sodding Crowd. Penguin books. pp. 67–77. ISBN 978-0-7181-4966-6.
  2. ^ Alexander, Hélène (2001). The Fan Museum. Fan Museum. Lingfield, Surrey, UK: Fan Museum in association with Third Millennium Pub. p. 9. ISBN 0-9540319-1-1. OCLC 50002423.
  3. ^ Sandler, Corey (2001). London : with day trips to Bath, Brighton, Oxford, Windsor, and other popular destinations. Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books. p. 157. ISBN 0-8092-2637-5. OCLC 45258691.
  4. ^ Embley, Jochan (18 September 2018). "Everything you should see and do in Greenwich". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. ^ "The Fan Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Explore our Collections | The Fan Museum, Greenwich". www.thefanmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Permanent Fan Display | The Fan Museum, Greenwich". www.thefanmuseum.org.uk. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. ^ "HRH The Duchess of Cornwall joins fan making class". www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Support Us | The Fan Museum, Greenwich". www.thefanmuseum.org.uk. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

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