Delighted to host Jacob Moss @fancurator on the Treasures of the Fan Museum. Fascinating lecture - online but members able to see the intricate craftsmanship in close detail on their screens!

The Battle of Sekigahara took place in Japan #otd in the year 1600 & preceded the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate. The guards of this gunsen/ war fan from our collection carry the Tokugawa family crest (or 'mon'). #onthisday #japan #militaryhistory #Samurai #Shogunate

Today @fancurator talks to Camberwell College of Arts students about contemporary #fanmaking & 2017 #streetfans project. Images: Anamorphic street fan by Sylvain Le Guen & Ender.

Two beautiful Chinese folding fans generously donated to the Museum arrived from Paris this morning. A quick condition check & they're ready for accessioning into the collection. #museumcollection #chinese #handfan #bamboo #Calligraphy #lion

Click through to enjoy a selection of fans exhibited back in 2016 when #otd the exhibition 'Town & Country' occupied our Georgian interiors: facebook.com/TheFanMuseum #architecture #town #Georgian #Bath #eighteenthcentury #exhibition #museum

A fan leaf decorated with a bicycling Mephistopheles! #HappyHalloween #HappyHalloween2020 #Halloween

Welcome back #MuseumsUnlocked! Day 1, the #sea & we set sail with an early-twentieth century fan, the leaf printed with a striking design of a Viking long boat, its occupants valiantly rowing against the ocean waves.

Day 104 of #MuseumsUnlocked and from our collections, a fan by Duvelleroy (Jean-Pierre), ca. 1849. The leaf is printed with an adaptation of Winterhalter's famous painting of Queen #Victoria, Prince Albert & children. #queenvictoria #victorian #royalty #royalsouvenir #handfan

Worshipful Company of Fan Makers are pleased to launch the sale of 2020 Commemorative Fan, in aid of the Lord Mayor's Appeal. Designed by Stewart Parvin, designer of some of HM the Queen’s most striking and elegant costumes. youtu.be/nSzn8Y9Mt_4 to see film You are able to buy at fanmakers.com/2020-commemora…

Head over to FB and read a short feature by @jmosscurator about The Fan Museum's enrichment of its collections in 2020. Donations include a rare English fan, ca. 1740, the leaf printed with Marc Antony & Cleopatra: shorturl.at/lpPU4 #handfan #museumcollection #acquisition

It's official - just 4 weeks till #Christmas! From stylish hand fans to sustainable socks, our online gift shop brims with affordable gifts for family & friends. Enter voucher code MSS2020 & enjoy 10% off all purchases until Mon 30 Nov: thefanmuseum.org.uk/shop #ChristmasGiftIdeas

Stuck for #Christmasgiftideas? Fear not, we’ve got it covered! Our online shop features affordable fan-themed trinkets such as folding fan earrings & bedazzling brooches. Enter voucher code MSS2020 & enjoy 10% off all purchases until Mon 30 Nov: thefanmuseum.org.uk/shop #Christmas

This #MuseumShopSunday please visit our online shop laden with unique #ChristmasGiftIdeas! And remember, every purchase helps support the Museum through challenging times. Enter voucher code MSS2020 & enjoy 10% off purchases (valid until 30.11.20): thefanmuseum.org.uk/shop

Happy birthday to contemporary fan maker, Frédérick Gay. Image shows Frédérick preparing & assembling by hand a couture feather fan for Duvelleroy.

Today marks the launch of our 'Mapping London's Fan Makers' project. Head over to Layers of London & tour an interactive map of 200+ fan makers & discover stories of migration, poverty & even crime: layersoflondon.org/map/collection… #fanmaker #London #huguenot #refugee #craft #thefanmuseum