Puppet Museum (MUSEU DA MARIONETA)

Museu da Marioneta

 

 

The best puppet collection is in Lisbon

Museu da Marioneta (Puppet Museum) is the first Portuguese museum solely dedicated to the interpretation of the history of puppets and puppet theatres.
The museum’s collection has evolved progressively, depicting the different theatrical forms that derive from ancient traditions or from modern artistic pursuits, exploring new forms, new materials, and new techniques. This development was possible due to the help and support of various people, authors, collectors and puppeteers who joined us in this project, giving their inestimable contribution and assets. The Museum wishes to acknowledge their outstanding support.
In the beginning our focus was put upon the national universe, and we are deeply proud to feature one of the most significant and complete collections of Portuguese traditional puppets.
On the end of 2008 we opened our doors to the rest of the world to welcome – as a deposit – the outstanding and wide collection of African and Southeast Asian puppets and masks belonging to the collector Francisco Capelo.

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