From religion to royalty through to plastics and politics, since first opening to the public in 1991, the Museum’s 85+ temporary exhibitions have covered a breath-taking variety of fan-related topics. Typically changing every few months, notable past ventures include prestigious exhibitions incorporating loans from the Royal Collection and State Hermitage and contemporary displays featuring the work of lace makers, street artists and modern fan makers such as Sylvain Le Guen and Frédérick Gay. Striking a balance between tradition and innovation, the carefully curated displays pivot around a central display case which often features period costume and/or objets de vertu relevant to themes explored within the displays.
June 18th- 13th September 2025
Birds of a Feather
18th June – 13th September 2025
This exhibition explores the fascination for birds as a source of decoration and embellishment on fans across cultures and spanning centuries!
With fans depicting a range of use of common and exotic birds as illustrations or their whole bodies and parts, this exhibition aims to discuss the carnage and craftmanship as seen between fashion and birds.
Read more ›Since opening to the public in 1991, The Fan Museum's programme of temporary exhibitions has covered an extraordinary range of fan-related topics. Explore the archive here.
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