The museum presents theatre puppets from three centuries on 600 sqm. The collection comprises hand puppets, marionettes, puppets on a pole, dangling puppets, puppets for shadow plays, ventriloquist’s puppets and other puppets from Europe, Asia and Africa. In addition, everything related to puppet theatre is shown like posters, leaflets, entrance tickets, trading licences of players’ dynasties, complete stages, sceneries, properties and tools. An extensive collection of organs, musical instruments and display panels for street ballads is also displayed. Regularly changing exhibition with objects from the museum stock, which is ten times larger than the presentation.

thematic focus: Arts and crafts,  Theatre History,  Folklore,  Ethnology

adults 6,- €
pupils and students 3,- €
children from 6 to 12 years 2,- €

Guided tours (per person, admission included):
adults 9,- €
pupils and students 7,- €
children from 6 to 12 years 5,- €

Video films on puppet theatre
Guided tours in english and danish

On sale in the museum: brochures, marionettes, hand puppets, posters, post cards and other items related to the subject
Catering: There are restaurants and cafés of all standards in the close vicinitiy of the museum

Brochures on the players’ dynasties “Schichtl”, “Winter”, special brochure “Ombre Cinoise”, short description
Purchase by order, delivery on invoice, or at the museum cashdesk

The museum is siutated in the centre of the town

There are no parking facilities

Multi-storey car parks are in the town centre or on the edge of the town island