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The Fan Museum Trust

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"Please note: the Orangery no loners serves afternoon tea or refreshments to visitors except by private hire.Visit the only museum in the UK devoted to the history of fans and the art of fan making. Nestled in the heart of historic Greenwich, The Fan Museum is home to a diverse collection of fans from around the world, dating from the 12th century to the present day.Our collections are displayed in changing exhibitions exploring the different themes which have inspired fan makers throughout history: politics, fashion, fine art and architecture to name but a few."
Address: 12 Crooms Hill Greenwich , London SE10 8ER, XGL, GB
Phone: 020 8305 1441
State: XGL
City: London
Zip Code: SE10 8ER

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Reviews
FANtastic museum! If you thought like me, that fans are only those made from paper when you were young , then you were very wrong. I was blown away to learn about the history of fans and the variety of these beautiful and elegant masterpieces. The collection has fans made out even from turtle shells or very rare feathers. Apart from receiving awards from aboard, the museum is linked even to the queen through the fans they provided to her. The staff is extremely friendly and will assist and answer any question you may have, especially the manager, who is an awesome guy. They also have an orangery where you can enjoy a cup of tea but you need to book it in advance. Toilets are free to use. A small shop will provide exciting souvenirs. The ticket is only £5 and you will receive a useful audio guide.
Unbelievable place. Unbelievable collection. Worth visiting, the lady that owns the place is there, charming lady with lots of knowledge. Nice to find a museum for 5 pounds with so much history. Highly recommended.
Spent about an hour here, it was such a lovely experience! Staff were friendly aswell There are so many beautiful fans to see alongside listening to an audio guide and reading the infoboxes on the side - learned quite a lot today £5 is also a good deal for this place : It's a lot smaller than most mainstream galleries/museums, but there's still quite a few things to see. You don't have to prebook in advance which is also great If you're a lover of fans/rococo history/ beautiful things and you've got an hour to spare, this place is definitely worth it Definitely coming here again with family
The theme for this exhibition was 'Coronations and Celebrations'. It was amazing. It was worth going there. The staff members are all very friendly and welcoming. There is also a gift shop, I bought a fan bookmarkVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo wait
A lovely quaint museum away from the noise of London. Saw many beautiful fans and learnt a lot about the history of the different types. They also had an exhibition on upstairs about Royal fans and it was lovely to see it through the ages and how glamorous ornamental fans can be. They have a free audio guide which was brilliantly designed and very informative. Would recommend if you have the time in Greenwich.
Fascinating about the history of flags. Some beautiful examples. An hour ample time for a visit. Shop has some pretty algifts and modern books to learn about fans. Glad I visited.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
My friend had already paid in advance for us to be told when we got there that part of the museum was closed for a fan workshop. The café was also closed. I thought it rather cheeky of the museum to charge her and then tell us that half the museum was closed off when we got there. The shopkeeper was also a little stuffy and stuck up. I found the place rather disappointing and pretentious. I wouldn't recommend it if you are not a monarchist or if you do not enjoy the fact that it reeks of colonialism.
Small collection of fans, beautifully displayed in a lovely 18th century house. There is a small collection of fans on the ground floor and a gift shop. Upstairs is another collection showcased in two rooms which are open plan. You can view everything very quickly. Think the £5 is a little expensive for the amount of items on view but with property prices in the area and staffing they will probably need to charge that amount. However, if you are a fan of fans you'll appreciate it. There is a small tea room out the back. I didn't have time to visit but it looked cute. I've posted a few pictures of the museum. I have given 3 stars because there isn't much to see but it is in a nice house and quirky so pop in if you are passing by.
Charming little museum - for £5 this is good value. We spent about 20 min but if you are near the Greenwich park or observatory and you like fans it's a delightful side trip.
One of the cheapest places in London to get high tea, dining area was very nice. Beautiful artwork, very nice/attentive waitresses, ALL the food was DELICIOUS. Museum itself was a little dull, only takes about 10ish minutes to go through & you paid for it so why not.
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