Museu da Marioneta

Museum · Madragoa

Museu da Marioneta

Museum · Madragoa

Rua da Esperança 146, 1200-660 Lisboa, Portugal

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Puppetry museum with exhibits on the Portuguese marionette & evolution of the theatrical art form .

Rua da Esperança 146, 1200-660 Lisboa, Portugal Get directions

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"Enter this grand old building, a convent built in the 1600s by permission of King John IV of Portugal, and slip behind the curtain into Lisbon’s only museum dedicated to the history of puppetry. Visitors are transported across the world and throughout the ages while traversing this building’s dark corridors. The lights illuminate the tableaus of puppets, their expressions formed from every conceivable material. Even without puppeteers, they appear life-like, their faces full of action and intention. Along the way, pause at the theatre, as visitors can put on their own show. Move through to the end, and the curtain falls away. A courtyard awaits, filled with bright Lisbon light. It’s a great place to sit and come back to reality." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Scott Bridges

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Excellent museum looking at the history of puppets across different regions of the world. It has some interesting displays showing the characters used in stop motion videos and the results that can be achieved. Well worth the visit.

ANNA Drawert-Kaszubska

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Amazing, fascinating museum! Great place for all ages, we truly loved it! Puppets and masks are very interesting and well presented. Also, there is interactive bit to it - you can try to move the puppets, there are memory games and colouring. Exhibition of miniatures was fantastic!!! I think my both daughters liked it the most... 😀 we couldn't believe how precisely everything was done, every little detail... Don't hesitate to visit this museum, to us is one of the best in Lisbon!

Rui Gomes

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Small museum about puppets. Well organized and funny. When I visited, had an amazing temporary exposition about 3 stop motion movies.

Kashi Maya Tamang

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Honestly one of the best museums I’ve been to. Actually interesting and fun and comical. There are several rooms with marionettes from all over the world, as well as some interactive exhibits. The gift shop is also wonderful.

Michael Bolanos

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5 euros the entrance. The place is small maybe 1 hour to see everything. But totally worth it. It is a very nice experience.

Julie Turrentine

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Really fun museum collection of puppets, marionettes, and international masks. Especially good sections about traditional puppet theater in Portugal and Mali animal masks. Items are very well displayed. Our visit was less than an hour. Note that access from street level involves one flight of stairs outside and more than a flight inside. We felt like we were the only ones in the museum on a summer Saturday.

Agustina Alcantara

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Great place to visit, especially with a toddler. Nice short videos and lots of puppets to admire.

Marcel van Schooten

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A great museum that takes you on a trip around the world. The world of puppetry in Portugal but also from far away. Mixed with stop motion and how this art is evolving. A great collection which is worth the visit