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The Fan Museum

The Fan Museum opened in 1991 as the world's first museum dedicated to hand fans, founded by collector Hélène Alexander. It occupies two Grade II*-listed Georgian houses built in 1721 in Greenwich, London, together with an orangery and a Japanese-style garden. The museum holds the Hélène Alexander Collection and a wider research collection of fans from around the world, and presents changing temporary exhibitions on fan-related themes.

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Swaying in the Wind - Frédérick Yvan Manuel Gay: A Contemporary French Fan Maker
Oct 6, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027

Swaying in the Wind - Frédérick Yvan Manuel Gay: A Contemporary French Fan Maker

Swaying in the Wind, a unique exhibition of the fans of the contemporary French fan maker, Frederick Yvan Manuel Gay, opens to the public on Tuesday 6th October 2026 at The Fan Museum in Greenwich. The exhibition will…

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12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London, SE10 8ER
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