Museu da Marioneta

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"The Museu da Marioneta (Puppet Museum) is a museum located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is the first museum in Portugal entirely dedicated to the interpretation and dissemination of the history of the puppet and the diffusion of puppet theater. The museum's collection includes over 1,000 puppets from all over the world, as well as a library and an archive of documents related to puppet theater. The Museu da Marioneta was founded in 1987 by the Companhia de Marionetas de S. Lourenço, a Portuguese puppet theater company. The museum is housed in a former convent that was built in the 17th century. The museum's collection is divided into two main sections: Portuguese puppets and European puppets. The Portuguese puppet collection includes puppets from the 18th to the 20th centuries, while the European puppet collection includes puppets from the 17th to the 20th centuries."
"This tiny but chock-full museum traces the history of puppets and marionettes through different origins and traditions. And, it's just wicked weird. I love it. Special exhibitions over the years included a spectacular Wallace & Gromit display in 2019. Located in an old monastery."

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