Chrudim Puppetry Museum
- presents beautiful puppets not only from the Czech Republic, but from all over the world
- located in a beautiful renaissance Mydlář house not far from the main square
- part of the building is also used as an observation tower
- relaxation zone for visitors on newly renovated terraces
- vast museum collection contains over 50,000 collection items, including more than 11,000 puppets from all over the world
- the collection also includes scenic designs, backdrops, art works with a puppetry theme, posters, photographs, audio recordings and video recordings, etc.
What can you see in the museum?
- puppets of traveling puppeteers
- family puppet theaters
- variety and trick puppets
- exotic puppets from India, China, Indonesia, Vietnam or Burma
- the so-called black light theatre
What else can you experience at the museum?
- puppet theater performances
- creative workshops in the studio
- theme games and workshops
- Easter
- Children's Day
- Museum night
- Halloween night
- Advent in the museum under the wings of an angel
- St. Nicholas party
You can buy puppets and other souvenirs in the museum shop.
The museum publishes books about puppets and puppet theatre.
Opening Hours
Monday to Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m
Admission to the museum is free on the following days:
21. 3. World Puppet Theater Day
18. 5. International Museum Day
26. 5. Museum night
1. 6. International Children's Day
28. 9. Day of Czech statehood
28. 10. Day of the establishment of the independent Czech state
1. 12. Czech puppetry registered on the UNESCO list
Admission
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Full |
140 Czk |
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Discounted (children under 15, students, seniors) |
80 Czk |
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Family (2 adult + max. 3 children under 15) |
320 Czk |
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Children under 6 (except schools or organized groups) |
free |
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Organized groups of children under 6 (e.g.kindergartens) |
50 Czk / person |
The Chrudim Puppetry Museum is a contribution organization of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
Access to the Museum is partly barrier-free.
We look forward to your visit!