On this page, you will find information about the various performances, the artistic work, and the philosophy behind our puppet theater.
Check out our current schedule and browse through past seasons.
Our Puppet Theater Archive. Dive into past performances. Get to know the stages that have performed here.
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.
Entdecken Sie unsere neue Ausstellung: „Figurentheater – Spiel des Lebens“ ab dem 29. Juni 2025! Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt des Figurentheaters – dort, wo Mensch und Figur auf geheimnisvolle Weise miteinander verschmelzen.
In this virtual exhibition six artists turned their gaze on the collection and developed their personal response to self-chosen puppets.
With the KOLK 17 app, your museum visit becomes even more informative and inclusive.
Explore the Online Collection with currently a little over 200 objects from the current KOLK 17 exhibition.
Learn more about KOLK 17's research activities in the field of puppet theater. Various aspects of artistic and scientific exploration are addressed here.
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.
If you own special treasures in the field of puppet theater, here you will find all the information about potentially donating to our collection.
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.
Who are the people behind KOLK 17? Learn more about our team.
What does puppet theater have to do with you? Find out with KOLK X!
Discover the architecture of the historic buildings that provide a unique home for our museum and theater.
Learn more about the 850-year-old history of the Kolk and its significance for KOLK 17.
Discover our current job openings here.
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