Lübeck Puppet Theatre Museum

Lübeck Puppet Theatre Museum

The Lübeck Puppet Theatre Museum is located on a quiet street in the German city of Lübeck, near the Holstentor, and is a museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting international puppets. It is the best place to view puppets and learn about puppet culture.

The museum’s exhibition area spans 600 square meters and features a collection of thousands of puppets from three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—spanning three centuries. These puppets serve as mirrors reflecting the cultures of societies in different eras. Using various techniques, the collection includes glove puppets, marionettes, rod puppets, swing puppets, shadow puppets, ventriloquist puppets, finger-pole puppets, mechanical puppets, and more—all of which can be admired at this museum. In addition to viewing these exquisite puppets, visitors can also learn how they are made and how they are operated.

Besides puppets, visitors can also see posters, flyers, tickets, performance licenses, complete stages, sets, props, costumes, musical instruments, and even entire puppet theatres.

Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets

Must-visit reason: One of the world’s most renowned puppet museums

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Germany[Germany]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Schleswig-Holstein [Schleswig-Holstein]

City where the attraction is located: Lübeck [Lubeck]