Engineering:Fan Museum

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The Fan Museum
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Fan Museum is located in Royal Borough of Greenwich
Fan Museum
Location within Royal Borough of Greenwich
Established1991; 33 years ago (1991)
LocationGreenwich
London, SE10
United Kingdom
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 51°28′43″N 0°0′28″W / 51.47861°N 0.00778°W / 51.47861; -0.00778
Public transit accessNational Rail Docklands Light Railway Template:Stn
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 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 5,000 fans and other fan-related cultural materials as of 2018.[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] National Trust members receive a discount on admission.[10]

See also

  • Greenwich Visitor Centre
  • List of London museums
  • The Hand Fan Museum, California , United States

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. pp. 9. ISBN 0-9540319-1-1. OCLC 50002423. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50002423. 
  3. ↑ Sandler, Corey (2001). London : with day trips to Bath, Brighton, Oxford, Windsor, and other popular destinations. Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books. pp. 157. ISBN 0-8092-2637-5. OCLC 45258691. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45258691. 
  4. ↑ Embley, Jochan (2018-09-18). "Everything you should see and do in Greenwich" (in en). https://www.standard.co.uk/reveller/attractions/things-to-do-in-greenwich-best-restaurants-pubs-coffee-brunch-food-fish-and-chips-a3938186.html. 
  5. ↑ "The Fan Museum" (in en). http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-fan-museum. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Explore our Collections | The Fan Museum, Greenwich". https://www.thefanmuseum.org.uk/collections/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Permanent Fan Display | The Fan Museum, Greenwich". https://www.thefanmuseum.org.uk/permanent-display. 
  8. ↑ "HRH The Duchess of Cornwall joins fan making class". https://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/news-and-events/news/hrh-the-duchess-of-cornwall-joins-fan-making-class. 
  9. ↑ "Support Us | The Fan Museum, Greenwich". https://www.thefanmuseum.org.uk/support. 
  10. ↑ "Visit The Fan Museum | The Fan Museum, Greenwich". https://www.thefanmuseum.org.uk/visiting. 

Further reading

  • Fans of the Livery: An Exhibition of Fans from the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers. London: The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers. 2016. ISBN 1526203715. 
  • Alexander, Hélène (2001). The Fan Museum. Lingfield: The Fan Museum, London in association with Third Millennium Publishing. ISBN 0954031911. 

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