Unique
Qualities of The Fan Museum
The museum possesses the world's most important
single collection of fans, fan leaves and related material
including many extremely rare and exquisite examples, a selection
of which is presented in a new exhibition which can be viewed at
The Fan Museum every four months.
The buildings at 10-12 Crooms Hill in Greenwich
which house The Fan Museum are themselves of great interest and
beauty. A pair of Grade II* listed buildings, constructed
in 1721, have been lovingly and authentically restored to retain
their original character and elegance.
An Orangery, faithful to the architecture of
the period, has been added with a spectacular overall mural which
provides a most elegant, unusual and exclusive setting for smaller,
intimate functions.
The Orangery overlooks a "secret" garden
in the Japanese manner, with a fan shaped parterre, pond, stream
and oriental architectural features - described by visitors as "an
oasis of tranquility".
The Fan Museum is situated in the heart of historic
Greenwich England and is within the World Heritage Site.
In the year of its opening in 1991, The Fan Museum
had the distinction of awards from both the National Art Collections
Fund and the English Tourist Board for "outstanding contributions
to the Arts and to tourism".
The gift shop at The Fan Museum contains a fascinating
range of high quality items all of which have a fan theme.
These make ideal and highly unusual gifts.
Fans may be commissioned to the individual requirements
and design of a client from our own workshops for a wide variety
of purposes; e.g. publicity, banqueting, weddings, anniversaries,
presentations, etc.
The Fan Museum has a fully qualified conservation
service for the preservation and protection of cherished fans.
A member of "Unique Venues of London",
the Museum provides an exquisite setting for elegant functions,
both corporate and private, such as corporate hospitality, seminars,
product launches, weddings, anniversaries, christenings, cocktail
parties, etc.
Our education and study facilities cater for
every level, from primary school children to post-graduate researchers.
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