From religion to royalty through to plastics and politics, since first opening to the public in 1991, the Museum’s 85+ temporary exhibitions have covered a breath-taking variety of fan-related topics. Typically changing every few months, notable past ventures include prestigious exhibitions incorporating loans from the Royal Collection and State Hermitage and contemporary displays featuring the work of lace makers, street artists and modern fan makers such as Sylvain Le Guen and Frédérick Gay. Striking a balance between tradition and innovation, the carefully curated displays pivot around a central display case which often features period costume and/or objets de vertu relevant to themes explored within the displays.
February 4th- May 31st 2025
In Performance
Fans of Theatre, Music and Dance
4th February- 31st May 2025
This exhibition is a celebration of the performing arts, showcasing fans that portray the arts and are used in performance. On display is an intriguing mix of high quality and mass-produced fans.
Fans on display cover a vast range of the arts and in doing so, come from far reaching corners of the globe. Featured in this exhibition are fans used for traditional Japanese Noh Theatre, carnet du bal (dance cards) from Europe in the form of fans, set of fixed fans marking the 50th anniversary of 1939 film Gone with the Wind and a variety of signature fans including the signatures of Sarah Bernhardt and Giacomo Puccini.
Read more ›Since opening to the public in 1991, The Fan Museum's programme of temporary exhibitions has covered an extraordinary range of fan-related topics. Explore the archive here.
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