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Take a Tour of the Museum!

Self-guided tour brochures are available, or you can request a guide (with advance notice).

Guided tours are available by appointment/request only between 9am & 4pm.

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Museum Tours

Find a treasure in our collection that correlates with the current family show.

Weather Rocks! | Jack & the Beanstalk | The Old Man and the Monkeys & other Chinese Tales | Stellaluna | The Little Pirate Mermaid | Sam the Lovesick Snowman


Weather Rocks!
By Jon Ludwig Creator of Duke Ellington’s Cat!
January 6 – March 22, 2009

Can you find a rock musician puppet in the Jim Henson: Puppeteer exhibit?

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Jack & the Beanstalk
By Jim Napolitano, North Haven, CT
February 17 – March 1, 2009

Can you find a giant-sized shadow puppet from Thailand in Puppets: The Power of Wonder?

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Old Man & the Monkey & other Chinese Tales
By Dragon Art Studio, Tigard, OR
March 3-15, 2009

Can you find a shadow puppet from China in the Strange and Beautiful Objects section of Puppets: The Power of Wonder?

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Stellaluna
Adapted by Tears of Joy Theatre, Portland, OR
March 24 – April 12, 2009

Can you find a bat puppet in the Puppet Storeroom section of Puppets: The Power of Wonder?

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The Little Pirate Mermaid
Adapted by Jon Ludwig of the Center (Creator of Duke Ellington’s Cat & Beauty & the Beast)
April 14 – June 21, 2009

Can you find a puppet called Fishface in the Strange and Beautiful Objects section of Puppets: The Power of Wonder?

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Behind-The-Scenes Tours

Time: Every Saturday and Sunday at 2pm and by special request for groups of 10 or more

Take a special Behind-The-Scenes Tour at the Center for Puppetry Arts and get a peek at how puppet magic is made! You'll get a rare glimpse of the museum storage room, whe re puppets hang out when they're not on display. You might see puppets that look like Smurfs, a colorful marionette that looks like a kite, a kangaroo with spangly bracelets and the oldest puppets in our collection - pre-Columbian clay figures. Then watch puppet-making in action! The stars of the Center's productions - and the sets - are all made in our puppet-making studio with foam, wood, cloth and more! You'll also get to view our Distance Learning Studio. This tour is a must-see whether you're new to puppetry or think you have it all figured out.

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Museum Hours

Tuesday-Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm
Open until showtime for evening performances.

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Museum Admission

Adults - $7.41 (plus 8% tax); total: $ 8
Seniors, Students - $6.48 (plus 8% tax); total: $7
Children, UNIMA Members - $5.56 (plus 8% tax); total: $6
Free to Members or with full-priced show admission.

Behind-The-Scenes Tour: $6 for Members and $7 for non-Members with a performance ticket. $10 for adults and $9 for children without a performance ticket. $5.10 per person for groups of 10 or more.


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