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Puppet Theatre
Puppet Theatre

On this page, you will find information about the various performances, the artistic work, and the philosophy behind our puppet theater.
1. Program
  
  Check out our current schedule and browse through past seasons.
2. Archive
  
  Our Puppet Theater Archive. Dive into past performances. Get to know the stages that have performed here.
Museum
Museum

On this page, you will find information on current and past exhibitions, as well as further details about the digital exhibition and other offerings of the museum.
Research
Research

Learn more about KOLK 17's research activities in the field of puppet theater. Various aspects of artistic and scientific exploration are addressed here.
1. Collection
  
  With over 20,000 objects from the field of puppet theatre, KOLK 17 houses one of the five largest collections in Germany. Learn more about the history.
2. Object Acceptance
  
  If you own special treasures in the field of puppet theater, here you will find all the information about potentially donating to our collection.

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Kolk 14
23552 Lübeck

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Figurentheater & Museum

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Currently, the museum is open from Friday to Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Starting August 1, 2025, the museum will be open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM.

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