Fan Museum

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The Fan Museum
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Location within Royal Borough of Greenwich
Established1991;34 years ago (1991)
Location Croom's Hill, Greenwich
London, SE10
United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°28′43″N0°0′28″W / 51.47861°N 0.00778°W / 51.47861; -0.00778
Public transit access National Rail logo.svg DLR no-text roundel.svg Greenwich
Website Official 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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Explore our Collections | The Fan Museum, Greenwich". www.thefanmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. 1 2 "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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