Fan Museum fan

I can’t believe that having been to Greenwich countless times over the years, yesterday for the first time, the Fan Museum was included on my ‘must see’ list. It’s one of those delightful gems that gets overlooked. There’s always something special on at one of the other, larger Greenwich attractions and what with a bite to eat, the Market and the obligatory schlep up the hill for that view, there’s never enough time.  So I shall now take five minutes to sing the praises of not only their exquisite collection of 18^th and 19^th century fans, beautifully displayed in well lit cases, but also the fine  18^th century house in which it sits on Croom’s Hill, one of the best kept 17^th to 18^th century streets in London. And like Rosemary Nicholson who rescued Lambeth’s Garden Museum in the 70s, the Fan Museum owes its existence to the drive of another determined woman, Helene Alexander. Ms Alexander’s personal collection of fans forms the core of museum displays which change every few months. I recommend you pop in next time you’re in Greenwich.