Hand Fan Museum
Encyclopedia
The Hand Fan Museum is based in Healdsburg
, California
, USA
. It opened in 2002 and has a permanent collection of over 2,500 fans
spanning the centuries and the myriad styles of fans. Founded by Museum President and FANA Board Member Pamela Sher, the Museum is currently housed on the Hotel Healdsburg Complex, nestled among its other retail shops.
In the Spring of 2010, the Museum will be moving into a new and larger space with a connected conference room to conduct lectures and the free Art Program it provides to local schools. Recently in September 2005, the Museum hosted its first Annual Fan Convention in the California Wine Country to bring Museum members together to celebrate and honor the donation of over 200 fans to the Museum by artist Charlotte C. Stokes of Pennsylvania
. The museum is the only Hand Fan Museum in the United States.
The Hand Fan Museum is currently managed by Liz Keeley.
38.61061°N 122.87091°W
Healdsburg, California
Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 11,254...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It opened in 2002 and has a permanent collection of over 2,500 fans
Fan (implement)
A hand-held fan is an implement used to induce an airflow for the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself. Any broad, flat surface waved back-and-forth will create a small airflow and therefore can be considered a rudimentary fan...
spanning the centuries and the myriad styles of fans. Founded by Museum President and FANA Board Member Pamela Sher, the Museum is currently housed on the Hotel Healdsburg Complex, nestled among its other retail shops.
In the Spring of 2010, the Museum will be moving into a new and larger space with a connected conference room to conduct lectures and the free Art Program it provides to local schools. Recently in September 2005, the Museum hosted its first Annual Fan Convention in the California Wine Country to bring Museum members together to celebrate and honor the donation of over 200 fans to the Museum by artist Charlotte C. Stokes of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The museum is the only Hand Fan Museum in the United States.
The Hand Fan Museum is currently managed by Liz Keeley.
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