Fan Museum  

 
 
ADDRESS
12 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ER
 
 
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OPENING TIMES
Tue to Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 12noon-5pm | Closed Mon (except Bank Hols) & 25 Dec | The Orangery, Afternoon Tea: Tue, Fri to Sun 12.30pm-4.30pm (last sitting 4pm), Closed Wed & Thu
 
PRICES
£5 (Adults), £3 (Concs & Children 7-16)), Free (Under 7s) | Free for Senior Citizens & disabled people on Tue from 2pm (except for groups)
 

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Fan Museum This unique museum houses the world's finest collection of over 5,000 fans including exquisite examples from the 18th and 19th centuries. The Fan Museum is housed in a beautifully restored 1721 building which provides a superb and elegant setting for the exhibits. Visitors can also take tea in the spectacular orangery with much-admired mural, overlooking the landscaped Japanese-style garden. Enjoy a pot of tea or cafetiere of coffee, carrot cake, lemon drizzle cake or salted caramel brownie and a scone with clotted cream and jam. In the museum, in addition to the permanent collection, which includes designs by Paul Gauguin and Walter Sickert, temporary exhibitions are arranged approximately every four months. Leave time to explore the fascinating gift shop which has everything from hand painted fans to perfume bottles and fan-shaped soaps.

 

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302 Creek Road, Greenwick, SE10 | 4 minutes from Fan Museum
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College Approach, SE10 | 4 minutes from Fan Museum
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