Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
THE CANARY WHARF SKYLINE
FAN MUSEUM
12 Crooms Hill Greenwich DLR 020 8305 1441,
www.thefanmuseum.org.uk
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Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun
noon-5pm.£4.
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The Fan Museum is a fascinating little place (and an extremely beautiful house) to the west
of Greenwich Park, revealing the importance of the fan as a social and political document.
The permanent exhibition on the ground floor traces the history of the fan and the materials
employed, from peacock feathers to straw, while the temporary exhibitions on the first floor
explore conditions of production, the fan's link with the Empire and changing fashion. Out-
side, there's a tearoom, housed in the kitsch, hand-painted orangery, with afternoon tea
served (Tues & Sun 2.15 & 3.45pm).
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
Greenwich Park Cutty Sark DLR 020 8312 6565,
www.rmg.co.uk
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Daily 10am-5pm.£7.
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Established in 1675 by Charles II to house the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed, the
Royal Observatory perches on the crest of Greenwich Park's highest hill. The oldest part of
the complex is the rather dinky Wren-built red-brick building, whose northeastern turret
sports a bright-red time-ball that climbs the mast at 12.58pm and drops at 1pm GMT pre-
