FAN MUSEUMS

MUSEUMS

DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO HAND FANS!

England

The Fan Museum

12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London England SE10 8ER

Phone: 020 8305 1441

Tuesday-Saturday 11-5PM, Sunday 12-5PM

This charming museum is located a brief train ride away from Central London in Greenwich, the home of the Maritime Museum and the Millennium Dome. It contains two different displays. The first is permanent and serves as an introduction to fans, their history, how they are made, the materials used and the various types and sources of fans. The other display is in the main gallery and is an exhibition based on a theme. This exhibition changes four times a year. The museum undertakes conservation and restoration of fans as well as having fan-making workshops. There is a wonderful gift shop with fan related items.

http://www.fan-museum.org

France

Musée de l’Eventail

2 Boulevard de Strasbourg, 10th, 75010 Paris France

Phone: (1) 42 08 19 89

Monday through Wednesday 2-6, Closed August and Bank Holidays.

This fan museum is located in a “Belle Epoque” showroom of the Atelier Hoguet, where fans are still being made and restored. There is a room that shows the materials and techniques of fan-making. Souvenir fan items are for sale.

http://www.paris.org/Musees/Eventail/info.html

Germany

The Faecher Kabinett

AM Bach 19, D 33602 Bielefeld Germany

Phone: 05 21 - 6 41 86

This museum is located in western Germany and has a rotating exhibit. Best to call ahead for hours.

United States of America

Hand Fan Museum of Healdsburg

327A Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA 94548

Phone: (707) 431-2500

This lovely little museum is the first and only museum in the USA dedicated entirely to hand fans. For hours of operation, contact the museum directly.

http://www.handfanmuseum.com

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