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Murder at the Museum! Wayne A. Drew’s latest sell-out novel.
STOP PRESS! First edition paperbacks of Wayne A. Drew’s latest thriller novel, ‘Murder at the Museum’, featuring The Fan Museum’s director Hélène Alexander as a leading character, are about to sell out via our online gift shop!
Read MoreThe Worshipful Company of Fan Makers launch special edition fan by leading UK fashion designer, Stewart Parvin.
The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers launch special edition fan by leading UK fashion designer, Stewart Parvin, MVO.
Read MoreEnriching The Fan Museum’s Collections in 2020
Recently uploaded to the Museum’s Facebook page is a short feature detailing the continued enrichment of The Fan Museum Trust collection during 2020, a year beset by challenges caused by the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic.
Read MoreReopening Update
As many of the UK’s museums, galleries & other attractions begin to reopen following an extended period of closure, we’d like to provide an update of our own…
Read MoreRead a Fascinating Article by Helene Alexander
The Fan Museum is pleased to make available a richly illustrated article on a fan-related topic authored by Helene Alexander MBE, Founder/Director of the Museum and a leading authority on fans.
Read MoreColour a Fan!
The Fan Museum is pleased to share from its collection a free, downloadable colouring sheet of a fan advertising a famous beverage. Manufactured around 1930 by Éventails Ganné, Paris, the original design incorporates a mask-like face with peepholes. Visit our online database to learn out more about this striking Art Deco fan: https://www.thefanmuseum.org.uk/collections/fan216007
Read MoreRediscovering a Unique Liaison: The Museum’s pioneering 2017 Street Fans project launches via Google Arts & Culture.
In 2017 The Fan Museum, with support from Codex Urbanus, launched a pioneering initiative to put the heritage craft of fan making back on the map here in the UK. ‘Street Fans’ brought together twenty nine street artists and one contemporary fan maker for an innovative, exhibition-based project enriched with outreach activities designed to engage diverse audiences.
Read MoreFantasy Unfurled: TFM Announces Major Acquisition
The Fan Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of an extraordinary folding fan decorated by Gustave Doré (1832-1883). Formerly in the private collection of Paris-based antique dealer Gérard Lévy (1934-2016), the fan was widely admired by visitors attending the Museum’s 2019 summer exhibition, The Man with the Carnation: Fans from the Gérard Lévy Collection.
Read MoreThe Fan Museum announces major acquisition
The Fan Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of an exceptional late-sixteenth century ‘flag fan’, a precious survival from a time when hand held fans were exotic ornaments as opposed to commonplace accessories.
Read MoreHRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits The Fan Museum
On Wednesday 04 December, The Fan Museum welcomed HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, its Patron since 2008…
Read MoreCurator in Residence 2019
Curator in Residence 2019, a free to attend programme of short talks delivered by our expert curators….
Read MoreWe’re Hiring!
The Fan Museum is seeking to appoint a Curatorial Assistant to assist the Director and Curator across a range of activities…
Read MoreStreet Fans: Partner Events
With less than two weeks to go until the opening of Street Fans, we wanted to tell you all about our upcoming partner events programme.
Read MoreIt’s all coming together…
Over the past few weeks, our small exhibitions team (curator, Jacob Moss and assistant, Imy Clarke) have been especially busy preparing for the fast-approaching opening of Street Fans on the 19th September.
Read MoreWe’re 100% funded. Thank you!
We are thrilled to announce that our first ever Art Happens crowdfunding campaign achieved its goal of raising £14,000.
Read MoreStill time to donate
Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Our Art Happens crowdfunding campaign is now 91% funded!
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