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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

    1. Who's talking?

      In this virtual exhibition six artists turned their gaze on the collection and developed their personal response to self-chosen puppets.

  3. 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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  2. About Us

    About us

    From our mission statement to the people without whom KOLK 17 wouldn’t function. Get to know the organization behind the puppet theater, museum, and research.

    1. The People behind KOLK 17

      Who are the people behind KOLK 17? Learn more about our team.

    2. Jobs

      Discover our current job openings here.

    3. Outreach & Education

      What does puppet theater have to do with you? Find out with KOLK X!

    4. Architecture of the building

      Discover the architecture of the historic buildings that provide a unique home for our museum and theater.

    5. Historic Kolk

      Learn more about the 850-year-old history of the Kolk and its significance for KOLK 17.

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KOLK 17 gGmbH
Figurentheater & Museum
Kolk 14
23552 Lübeck
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+49 451 70060
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Wed – Thu
10:00 AM – 02:00 PM
Fri
10:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Sat – Sun
02:00 PM – 04:00 PM

The museum is currently closed due to renovation and conversion work and will be open to visitors from 29 June. Visit us in our new old home in the Kolk. The opening hours refer to the theatre box office, which is temporarily open mainly during performances.

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