Antonio Pasqualino International Puppet Museum

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Palermo, PA

The Pasqualino Museum holds one of the largest collections in the world of rod puppets, marionettes and hand puppets, not only Sicilian but also Neapolitan, Asian and African. It tells how theatre is made with the hands.

The Sicilian opera dei pupi, with Charlemagne's paladins and the Saracens, is part of UNESCO's intangible heritage of humanity. The museum, founded by the anthropologist Antonio Pasqualino, shows the Palermo and Catania puppets, with their differences in armour and movement.

It also organises shows and workshops, including for children: seeing the puppets in action helps you understand the collections better.

• Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-18:00; Sunday and Monday 10:00-14:00.
• 1-2 hours
• 5 euros full price, 3 euros reduced (children and students up to 25), free up to 4 years; shows extra (data from unofficial sources, please verify)
• All year
• Museum on several floors; check accessibility on the website.
• Check the puppet shows on the programme: seeing the puppets in action helps you understand the collections far better. Suitable for children.