Hand Fan Museum

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The Hand Fan Museum is a museum of hand fans located in Healdsburg, California, United States.[1][2][3] It is the only fan museum in the USA.[4]

History

The museum opened in 2002 and has a permanent collection of over 2,500 hand fans, spanning several centuries and many styles. Founded by Museum President and FANA Board Member Pamela Sher, the Museum is currentlyTemplate:When housed on the Hotel Healdsburg Complex.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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The collection has been featured in the book Fantastic Fans.[8]

Gallery

See also

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