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The 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 MoreVolunteer Open Evening – Wednesday 19th February
The Fan Museum is a small, independent organisation which does not receive public funding. We rely on a team of wonderful volunteers who make an important and valued contribution to our success.
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 MoreAutumn/Winter 2019 Events
The Fan Museum’s Autumn/Winter events programme is well underway, with two unmissable performances yet to take place before the year concludes.
Read MoreThe Fan Museum’s Curator joins The Arts Society Directory of Lecturers
The Fan Museum is delighted to announce that its curator, Jacob Moss has been successful in his application to become an accredited lecturer for The Arts Society (formerly NADFAS). Jacob is the only speaker currently listed within the Directory as offering fan-themed talks and is looking forward to travelling around the UK, promoting The Fan Museum and educating TAS audiences on the various aspects of the history of fans and craft of fan making.
Read MoreCurator in Residence 2019
Curator in Residence 2019, a free to attend programme of short talks delivered by our expert curators….
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Curator in Residence
Saturday 25th April 2020
Join The Fan Museum’s curators for free-to-attend talks on a range of fan-related topics pertaining to the Museum’s displays.
Curator in Residence
Saturday 23rd May 2020
Join The Fan Museum’s curators for free-to-attend talks on a range of fan-related topics pertaining to the Museum’s displays.
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