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The Fan Museum

12 Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ER, United Kingdom

The Fan Museum
Museum
4.4
344 reviews
8 comments
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FXHR+JR London, United Kingdom
+44 20 8305 1441
thefanmuseum.org.uk
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Monday: Close
Tuesday: Close
Wedneasday: 11–17
Thursday: 11–17
Friday: 11–17
Saturday: 11–17
Sunday: Close
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Drake
Drake
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.
Tanya Lake
Tanya Lake
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.
Dana
Dana
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.
PuissantCroissant
PuissantCroissant214 days ago
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 🙂👍🏼
Daniel Martinez Martinez
Daniel Martinez Martinez336 days ago
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.
DragonDuelist
DragonDuelist336 days ago
Lovely little museum tucked away in Greenwich, really recommend if you’re looking for something unique to do. I needed to visit here for some
university work I’ve been doing and it was perfect for what I needed. Lovely staff.
Cristi cristian
Cristi cristian2 years ago
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.
Khyati Chauhan
Khyati Chauhan2 years ago
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 bookmark
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