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Teaching 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.
Read MoreAnnouncing Open House 2013
On Saturday 21st September 2013 The Fan Museum will once again be taking part in Open House London.
Read MoreCommunity Open Day
On Saturday 27th July 2013 The Fan Museum is holding a Local Community Open Day with the aim of encouraging residents from nearby boroughs to visit the museum.
Read MoreRoyal Greenwich Fan
The Fan Museum’s patron, The Duchess of Cornwall, recently gave our Royal Greenwich fan the royal seal of approval.
Read MoreLondon Volunteer Awards 2012
London is a city which is renowned for its cultural and artistic diversity. Hosting more museums than any other major city, we are privileged to be able to enjoy these Wunderkammern of knowledge, both large and small. But without the generous help of volunteers, who give their time, dedication, enthusiasm and knowledge, many smaller museums would struggle to survive.
Read MoreDiamond Jubilee Commemorative Fan
Continuing a long-held tradition of producing commemorative fans, The Fan Museum has commissioned a supremely elegant fan to mark the occasion of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.
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Upcoming Events
Curator in Residence
Saturday 27th April 2019
Join The Fan Museum’s director, Mrs Alexander and Mary Kitson for free-to-attend talks on a range of fan-related topics pertaining to the current gallery displays.
Fan Making Workshops at Greenwich Market
Saturday 11th May 2019
Join us at the Greenwich Market for a Fan Making Workshop.
We’re hosting three special discounted Fan Making Workshops at the Greenwich Market on Saturday 11th May.
The fan making classes will last 45 minutes. During the class you will create one folding fan.
Please note this event is only suitable for ages 12+.
”In Celebration!’ – Song of Myself : A 200th Birthday Celebration of Walt Whitman
Friday 31st May 2019, 7.30pm
Advance booking is now open for the showcase of Song of Myself, a celebration of the great American poet Walt Whitman, written for the 200th anniversary of his birth by Wayne Adrian Drew.
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