The Fan Museum
Small is beautiful!

The Fan Museum is the only museum in the world entirely dedicated to the history of fans and to the art and craft of fan making. It is housed in beautifully restored 18th century townhouses in the centre of Historic Maritime Greenwich, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has received awards from the National Art Collections Fund and the British Tourist Authority for its outstanding contribution to the arts and tourism. It has been described as "an oasis of tranquillity" and "an artistic and architectural gem".

The Fan Museum is the brainchild of its Director and Curator, Mrs H.E. Alexander, who has studied and collected fans for more than forty years. In 1991, Hélène Alexander and her husband set up The Fan Museum so as to share with a wider public her passion for this cooling device, which has also been status symbol, fashion accessory, or advertising give-away. Collections held by The Fan Museum now include over 3000 fans and fan leaves from all over the world, spanning over nine centuries. These collections in addition to fans lent from museums and private collectors are displayed in changing exhibitions which concentrate on a particular theme, country, or a particular period.

At the rear of the two houses, the elegant Orangery has an enchanting, peaceful atmosphere with hand painted murals showing a romantic panorama of London. The Orangery overlooks a Japanese style garden with a pond, a bridge, and goldfish! It is preceded by a formal French parterre, in the shape of a fan, of course!

The museum provides the perfect setting for group visits, stylish corporate entertainment and private parties as well as for photo-shoots, product launches, seminars and presentations.

The museum shop sells fans, publications and fan related items, many of which are unique to The Fan Museum.

For further information please contact the Events Department on 020 8305 1441 or visit

www.fan-museum.org