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We’re Hiring!
The Fan Museum is seeking to appoint a Curatorial Assistant to assist the Director and Curator across a range of activities…
Read MoreLocal Community Open Day
We’re hosting a Local Community Open Day on Saturday 16th December to encourage residents from the Royal Boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham to explore and discover our historic and contemporary collections for FREE*.
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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Upcoming Events
A Waving Field of Feathers: Feathers, tradition and fashion at the British Court.
Thursday 21st June 2018
An illustrated lecture by Dr Joanna Marschner (Senior Curator, Historic Royal Palaces).
To coincide with The Fan Museum’s summer exhibit, A Bird in the Hand, Dr Joanna Marschner will give an illustrated presentation on the subject of Court Dress, revealing how feathers – and in particular those of the ostrich – have played significant and symbolic roles within Court attire throughout the ages.
Capes, Cloaks and Headdresses
Thursday 19th July 2018
An illustrated lecture by Jo Hatton (Keeper of Natural History, Horniman Museum and Gardens).
Discover more about the significance, meaning and use of birds and their feathers by indigenous peoples as Keeper of Natural History at the Horniman Museum and Gardens Jo Hatton explores some of the many featherwork items in the Horniman’s collection.
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