Touring exhibition We offer these touring exhibitions

1. Czech Puppet Theatre – Past and Present (a small exhibition, requiring about 60 square metres, with its own stands). It contains traditional Czech marionettes made by folk carvers, examples of large-scale production of puppets for club theatres, puppets of the Puppet Theatre of Periferal Settlements in Pilsen (a significant amateur puppet theatre) which represents club theatres of higher artistic standards, and contemporary puppets from professional puppet theatres of the last 30 years or so. The display is complete with stage sets and posters from professional puppet theatres. Photogallery

2. Czech Puppet Theatre – Past and Present Present (a medium-size exhibition, requiring about 90 square metres, with its own stands). It contains traditional Czech marionettes made by folk puppeteers, examples of contemporary puppets from professional puppet theatres. The display is complete with stage sets and posters from folk puppeteers and posters from contemporary professional puppet theatres. Photogallery

3. Czech Puppet Theatre – Past and Present (-a large-size exhibition requiring space of up to 120 square metres, with its own stands). Traditional marionettes of Czech folk puppeteers, examples of large-scale puppet production for club and family theatres in the first half of the 20th century, puppets from the Puppet Theatre of Periferal Settlements in Pilsen, contemporary work of both – professional and amateur puppet theatres. It includes historic posters and posters of contemporary puppet theatres. Photogallery

4.Foreign Puppets from the Collection of the Museum of Puppets from the Collection of the Museum of Puppets (requiring space of about 60 square metres, with its own stands). It includes examples of puppets from all over the world – the former Eastern block, Asia, Western Europe as well as overseas. There are also posters from foreign puppet theatres from the second half of the 20th century. Photogallery

5. Czech Family Puppet Theatre (requiring space of up to 100 square metres, with its own stands).It includes a selection of puppets for family theatres from the period between the end of the 19th century to mid-20th century, examples of structures of family theatres with stage sets and stage elements designed for family theatre. Photogallery

6. Czech and Foreign Toys (from Museum Collection) requiring space of 50 square metres, without stands). It includes a selection of exhibits ranging from Czech historical toys to contemporary production, examples of toys from other European countries, Asia and the USA.Photogallery

7. Heads for Czech Puppets (requiring space of 40 square metres, without stands). It includes a heads for historical marionettes, puppets for club and family theatres, glove puppets and rod puppets used until mid-20th century. Examples of original carving, large-scale production and prototypes based on the designs of foremost designers of puppets. Photogallery

8. Contemporary Czech Puppet Theatre (requiring space of 90 square metres, with its own stands). It includes examples of staging shows in contemporary Czech professional and amateur puppet theatres and posters. Photogallery

9.Children and Puppets (requiring space of 30 square metres, with its own stands).It includes examples of visual art in modern children puppet theatre based on creative dramatic education as provided by Hana Budínská, Milada Mašatová and Jiří Oudes.Photogallery

10. Puppets of Jaroslav Koloděj (requiring space of 40 square metres, without stands). Contemporary marionettes carved by wood-carver Jaroslav Koloděj living in Senice near Poděbrady. He carves puppets for amateur puppet companies and for sale. The core of the exhibition are puppets from our collections plus some puppets from the designer himself. (Today the exhibition contains about 100 puppets). Photogallery

11. Additional Exhibitions: Puppets of Pavel Mašek and arts and crafts co-operative in Únanov. Works of graphic art inspired by puppetry. Puppetry motifs on stamps and badges (furnished with passe-partouts, frames and glass).Photogallery

Technical and financial requirements and precautions:

• for exhibitions without stands (toys and heads) - display cases or cabinets with glass, either of a table type or to be put on walls
• for flat exhibits – possibility to place them under glass and hanging them on walls
• illumination
• appropriate guarding during transport and exhibition period and insurance (at least for transport)
• paid-for transport for exhibits and related required material by van or truck
• reimbursement of travelling and subsistence expenses for 2-4 people who will install and remove the exhibition
• providing and defraying accommodation for these people for 2-4 nights for the installation and 1-2 nights for the removal of the exhibition
• advertisement: the Museum of Puppets may provide necessary data for advertisement purposes; two copies of any advertisement material will be given to the Museum archives
• the Museum of Puppets may provide blank posters for advertisement purposes –16.-Kč a piece

 

Contact person:
Please, contact us in case of your planned visit. Hana Studničková - tel.00420 469 620 310, tel./fax 00420 469 620 650 e-mail: hana.studnickova@puppets.cz