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    Museum of Puppetry Arts

    MuseumsTheatre, music & film

    The museum aims to introduce the history and current developments of the art of puppet theatre for adults and children alike.
    The beginning of the permanent exhibition of the Puppet theatre museum dates back to the year 1952 when the Estonian National Puppet Theatre (today Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences) was founded. The exhibition tells the story of the 70 years of the theatre on the corner of the Lai street in Tallinn, exhibiting pieces of that theatre's history. For the smaller visitors, the history of the theatre is presented through thematic games on each decade.
    The second part of the permanent exhibition introduces different types of dolls, you can play with table dolls, rod dolls, puppets and marionettes.

    Free with Tallinn Card!

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    TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews

    TripAdvisor logo tripadvisor rating 4.0 of 5

    based on 92 reviews

    • Surreal and beautiful treasure

      tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
      February 6, 2025 By Annie P

      Such a treasure! Randomly came across it, and it was such a treat. Don't miss the puppet anatomy displays in the basement. The museum displays walk a fine line between creepy, wonderful, surreal... Read more comments

    • Fascinating museum

      tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
      December 21, 2023 By Relax12882827610

      Fascinating exploration of puppetry and theatre over time. Loved ‘le petit gavroche’ and the steam punk puppetry. Fascinating to watch clips of performances on their time machine.

    • A hidden Gem!

      tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
      August 5, 2023 By 428sandiv

      A hidden gem! One of the many places the Tallinn card give you free admission to. What an interesting and fun place. Many hands on exhibits, beautiful work to see and so much to learn about.