A Bird in the Hand
9 May - 23 September 2018
Fans which incorporate the plumage of birds have a history stretching back thousands of years. The Museum’s earliest fan, at least 1000 years old, is tipped with macaw feathers and is displayed for the first time in several years.
Feather fans were especially fashionable in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries and feature prominently within the display. Colourful ostrich feather fans evoke the glamour and decadence of the 1920s while fans incorporating plumes of game birds hint at Edwardian aristocracy.
The centrepiece of the display is an exquisite early twentieth century jay feather fan on tortoiseshell sticks, generously lent by The Fan Museum’s esteemed patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.
To coincide with the exhibition a programme of subject-related lectures include guest speakers from Historic Royal Palaces and the Horniman.
Find more information about the upcoming lectures programme here.
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Wednesday
11h00 -17h00 (last admissions 16h30)
Thursday
11h00 -17h00 (last admissions 16h30)
Friday
11h00 -17h00 (last admissions 16h30)
Saturday
11h00 -17h00 (last admissions 16h30)
12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich,
London SE10 8ER
Admission
Adults: £5.00
Concessions: 
£3.00
Children (age 7-12): £3.00
Free Entry for...
Children under 7, Art Fund Members and London Pass Members
Wednesday Special:
Free entry for carers and disabled visitors (not as part of a group)
