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Porto Puppet Museum
🎨MuseumClosed · Opens tomorrow 2:00 PM$ · Budget-friendly

Porto Puppet Museum

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Seek out the Porto Puppet Museum, a small, offbeat stop next to the Teatro de Marionetas. Browse historic marionettes and stage props, and watch clips from the theatre's past shows.

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Full description

Porto Puppet Museum displays marionettes and stage props made by the neighbouring puppet theatre company over roughly four decades. Reviewers call it a hidden gem and an unusual stop, citing interesting displays and video clips from the shows.

It is compact, with some visitors needing only 15 minutes while others linger for around 45. Opening hours are limited, with a midday break, and it is closed on Mondays.

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Address

R. de Belomonte 61, 4050-097 Porto, Portugal · Porto
Website
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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

45 min

Best time

afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • Check the midday closing break
  • expect a short visit
  • watch the show clips on the information screens.
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Reviews

Hidden gem! We had such a wonderful experience at this museum. Being a museum educator myself, helped me view the value of puppets in terms of both educating, but also entertaining! I also admired the use of technology in terms of explaining crucial details of certain puppets (the vision behind the desigh of…

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