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The Fan Museum Trust acquires a unique embroidered folding fan, c. 1590-1630
The Fan Museum is delighted to announce it has acquired, with the generous support of the Art Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), a unique piece of fan history in the form of an embroidered folding fan, c. 1590–1630.
Read MoreComing Up at The Fan Museum in 2015…
Our new exhibition, Fans of the Belle Époque is up and running and is the latest of many enticing offerings from The Fan Museum in the coming months.
Read MoreSeniors Open Day 2015 – A Report
On Monday 23 March 2015, The Fan Museum opened its doors for a special event aimed at audiences aged 55+.
The day was well-attended by visitors from the local boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham who enjoyed a variety of free taster activities such as fan making, short talks and refreshments. The project, a Museum of London grant-funded initiative, gained much from the support of Lewisham Pensioners Forum. Thank you to everyone, including our lovely volunteers, who turned out and made the day such a memorable occasion.
Photo Credit: Rhian Cox
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits The Fan Museum
On the morning of Tuesday 17 February 2015, The Fan Museum welcomed a fourth visit from HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, a Patron of the museum since 2009.
Her Royal Highness joined museum Director Mrs Hélène Alexander and curator Jacob Moss for a guided tour of the current exhibition, ‘Waterloo: Life & Times’. The Duchess also received a brief lesson in fan conservation by conservator Yuki Burt, who was busy repairing the damaged ribbon of an ivory brisé fan from the museum’s collection.
Read MoreTeaching History in 100 Objects
The Fan Museum is pleased to announce that a fan from it collections has made it onto the Teaching History with 100 Objects list.
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Upcoming Events
A Waving Field of Feathers: Feathers, tradition and fashion at the British Court.
Thursday 21 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.
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