The Exhibition
Fritz Fey’s collection of theatre puppets and accessories shown in the TheaterFigurenMuseum Luebeck consists of about one thousand exhibits.
The exhibition contains theatre puppets from three centuries and three continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia. There are glove puppets, marionettes, stick puppets, finger puppets, shadow figures, and mechanical puppets of all kinds, even entire theatres. Not to forget, of course, the numerous posters, props and requisites, sceneries, and musical instruments necessary for quality theatres.
Select the continent you are interested in on the right hand side to explore some of our exhibits. The shown theatre puppets are only a slight foretaste of the manifold treasures that actually await you in the museum.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Museum of Theatre Puppets is proud to keep some representatives of an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Be fascinated of puppets from Italy, Japan and Indonesia whose play was proclaimed to be among the masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.