Musée de l'Éventail, Fan museum in 10th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Description
The Musée de l'Éventail is a museum housed in a residential and commercial building displaying over 2,500 fans arranged within a Henry II style salon. The space features a monumental fireplace and blue wall coverings decorated with gold threading.
History
The building was originally a showroom for fan makers Lepault & Deberghe, established in 1893, and was purchased by Hervé Hoguet in 1960. Three decades later, in 1993, he transformed the space into a museum to preserve this traditional craft.
Culture
The collection displays fans made from mother-of-pearl, ivory, tortoiseshell, horn, and precious woods, reflecting French craftsmanship from the 16th to 20th centuries. These objects show how materials and decoration techniques evolved across different eras.
Practical
The collection is housed in a modest-sized space, so visitors should allow time to examine the details of each piece on display. The nearby Strasbourg-Saint-Denis metro station provides easy access to the location.
Did you know?
An attached workshop continues to practice traditional fan-making techniques and produces fans for opera, theater, and film productions today. This active craft demonstrates that knowledge of this art form is not merely preserved but actively passed forward.
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