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Fans of the Livery

7th June - 4th September 2016

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Fans from the collection of The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers occupy The Fan Museum’s elegant Georgian interiors during the summer of 2016…

This fascinating exhibition will include fans presented to the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers by Past Masters and a choice of fans from the generous gift of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone.  Also included is a historically interesting fan made by F Chassereau, a Worshipful Company Fan Maker active in the middle of the 18th Century.

The Company has shown its collection on only a few occasions, with its fans last seen in public in 1995.

The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers gained its Royal Charter 1709, when London’s fan makers sought to protect their trade from imports shipped from abroad by the East India Company and to control the activities of fan makers arriving from Europe.

Today, the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers exists as a modern Livery Company with links to education, research and the manufacture of fans in their modern applications, providing support to London-based charities, associated schools and providing encouragement to affiliated units of the Armed Services and Cadet forces.

 

More information about the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers can be found here.


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Museum Admission Pricing

Adults: £5.00
Children (age 7-16): £3.00
Family ticket (up to 2 Adults and up to 3 Children, also 1 Adult and 4 Children): £10.00
Concessions: £3.00
  • Students (with vaild student card)
  • Senior citizens
  • English Heritage
  • Friends of The Horniman
  • Friends of The Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Staff/Volunteers of the National Maritime Museum
Free Entry for…

Children under 7, Disabled visitors and carers, Art Fund Members and London Pass Members

Wednesday Special:

Free entry for senior citizens.

Please note that the discounts listed above cannot be applied when visitors are part of a large group visit or guided tour group.  Please click here for further details.

Group Bookings

Al Fresco Fantasy

Mother of pearl fan with vellum leaf by the prominent 19th Century Parisian fan maker, Felix Alexandre (c. 1865-70)

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The Museum is now open Tuesday – Saturday, 11h00 – 17h00, last entry at 16h30. 

The Orangery is not a tea room, and is only available for private hire.

For any enquiries please contact us on 0208 305 1441 or by email info@thefanmuseum.org.uk .