| The Fan Museum is located in Greenwich London and | | | | the arts, the national art collections fund, English |
| is undoubtedly the first ever museum dedicated | | | | Heritage, the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Heritage of |
| entirely to “fans”. The museum was set up | | | | London Trust and by many individuals and corporate |
| to keep the art of fan making alive. The Fan Museum | | | | supporters. |
| is used as a centre of academic research and | | | | On the 8th of June in the year 2005 some of the |
| conservation too. The museum is home to more than | | | | fans were stolen from The Fan Museum. The theft |
| 4000 objects related to fan making or fans. Each | | | | reportedly took place around 2:45 pm BST. According |
| item is distinctly different and unique. Apart from the | | | | to the sources one entire cabinet was broken and |
| permanent display of its objects, the Fan Museum | | | | the fans were removed. The thief was apparently |
| also features many temporary or seasonal thematic | | | | about 6 feet tall, aged around 35 years, a Caucasian |
| exhibitions many a times during the year (usually | | | | male. The thief was never caught and is still at large. |
| every 4 months). | | | | The Fan Museum was privileged as The Duchess of |
| The one of its kind museum holds the largest | | | | Cornwall accepted to be the Patron of the Fan |
| collection of fans dating back to the 11th Century. | | | | Museum on 7th of January 2009. The day was also |
| The museum also has been a home to some of the | | | | special in history as the Duchess of Cornwall was the |
| finest exquisite fans from the 18th and 19th century. | | | | first member of the Royal family to visit The Fan |
| You can explore more than 3500 antique fans | | | | Museum. The Director and Founder of The Fan |
| including a variety of ceiling fans, etc at the museum. | | | | Museum - Helene Alexander, gave a personal tour to |
| | | | the Duchess of Cornwall. |
| History | | | | The Fan Museum remains open all days of the year |
| The Fan Museum was first opened to the public in | | | | and only remains closed on the Good Friday and |
| the year 1991 and ever since has been amongst one | | | | Easter Sunday and Mondays. The museum opens on |
| of the busiest London attractions. The English Tourist | | | | Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11:00am to 5:00pm BST |
| Board and the National Art Collections Fund both | | | | and 12:00pm to5:00pm BST on Sundays. |
| awarded The Fan Museum for its contributions to the | | | | |
| Arts and tourism in the first year of the | | | | The museum charges a £4 entrance fee for adults, |
| museum’s opening. The Fan Museum has a | | | | £3 for children under 16 and children under 7 are |
| gallery, a Japanese garden, a pond, a stream and a | | | | admitted free of charge. There are special |
| gifts shop. The museum also features a Greenhouse | | | | concessions of £3 for senior citizens and students |
| which is termed as the ‘orangery’ and is | | | | with identity cards. On Tuesdays, handicap or disabled |
| highly appreciated for its wall paintings. | | | | visitors and Old Age Pensioners (OAP) are admitted |
| The oldest fan at The Fan Museum is believed to be | | | | free of cost. Also afternoon tea is served in the |
| belonging to the tenth century. Conversely, the | | | | Orangery from 3pm onwards on Tuesdays and |
| collection of fans dating to the 18th and 19th century | | | | Sundays. |
| is equally impressive. The Fan Museum also has a | | | | The nearest London Underground stations are the |
| reference library and fan-making classes are also held | | | | Cutty Sark tube station, Deptford Bridge DLR station |
| at the museum premises. | | | | and the New Cross tube station. The closest mainline |
| The Fan museum is administrated by a charitable | | | | railway stations are Greenwich Station which is half a |
| trust and over the years has been sponsored by the | | | | kilometer and Maze Hill Station which is under a |
| London Tourist Board, the foundation for sports and | | | | kilometer from the museum. |