British National Fencing Museum

The British National Fencing Museum is a national museum in Hanley Swan, Malvern, Worcestershire. It is the only museum in Great Britain dedicated to the sport and martial art of fencing. The museum was set up in 2002 by Malcolm Fare, a fencer and fencing historian. The museum holds documents tracing fencing history back to the 16th century. Its collection includes over 200 weapons, 300 books, and other items and ephemera. The museum is not open to the public. The building stands in the village of Hanley Swan, surrounded by the Malvern Hills. Visitors can walk the lanes and lanes around the museum. The countryside offers views of the hills and the village green.