Fan Museum

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Fan Museum

Until Thu Feb 28

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Time Out says

Thu May 25 2006

Occupying adjoining townhouses in Greenwich, a few doors down from the last home of Cecil Day-Lewis, this compact, highly specialised museum was founded 15 years ago by fan enthusiast Hélène Alexander and her husband Dicky. The ground floor houses the permanent collection of fans, which ranges from numerous variations of the traditional folding fan – made with materials including mother of pearl, peacock feathers, woven straw, bamboo and cotton – to a somewhat unexpected extractor fan and a battery-operated pocket fan. The most distinguished highlights are fan leaves decorated by Gauguin (depicting a landscape in Martinique) and Sickert (featuring a music hall scene from an existing painting of his). If you go on a Tuesday or Sunday you can take afternoon tea overlooking the tranquil greenery, pond and fan-shaped parterre.

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Name:
Fan Museum
Address:
Fan Museum 12 Crooms Hill
London
SE10 8ER

Phone:
020 8305 1441
Website:
www.thefanmuseum.org.uk
Transport:
Rail: Greenwich rail/Cutty Sark DLR
Map
1. Fan Museum
  - 12 Crooms Hill
    London
    SE10 8ER
  - 020 8305 1441
  - www.thefanmuseum.org.uk
  - 51.478713,-0.007687