This exhibition aims to show the fantastic universe of puppets that TOPIC inhabits. Some precious, others disturbing, some come from very distant cultures, mythologies and religions, others very close to ours, and others so close that they could define the individual universe of each one of us.
This exhibition brings together some 85 puppets with manipulation techniques (string, glove, rod, shadows, but also masks and giants, for example) and different origins (puppets from all over the world, with special attention to the mythical-religious universe of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. , Hindu religious mythical poems).
This exhibition brings together some 85 puppets with manipulation techniques (string, glove, rod, shadows, but also masks and giants, for example) and different origins (puppets from all over the world, with special attention to the mythical-religious universe of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. , Hindu religious mythical poems).
The puppets are structured into four large blocks:
It is played with puppets of very different sizes (from smaller glove puppets that can look at the visitor from face to face, to shadow puppets and giant bunrakus that are always impressive due to their size). And to the extent of the possibilities of the exhibition hall, an attempt is made to use the room light in favour of creating this magical and fantastic universe.
This exhibition is aimed at family audiences, since many of the puppets that may seem disturbing to the eyes of adults, may or certainly not be to the eyes of children, who may describe them as "ugly" or even they can be funny. But at the same time, it is a transversal and very interesting look at the TOPIC puppet collection; a rereading of its collections that is original and very attractive to all kinds of audiences.
- Masks
- Witches, demons and deaths
- Traditional fantastic characters
- Personal universes
The imaginary derived from religions such as catholic and western mythologies (European and American puppets mostly)
The epic-religious imaginary from Asia
The disturbing inner world of some contemporary puppet makers
It is played with puppets of very different sizes (from smaller glove puppets that can look at the visitor from face to face, to shadow puppets and giant bunrakus that are always impressive due to their size). And to the extent of the possibilities of the exhibition hall, an attempt is made to use the room light in favour of creating this magical and fantastic universe.
This exhibition is aimed at family audiences, since many of the puppets that may seem disturbing to the eyes of adults, may or certainly not be to the eyes of children, who may describe them as "ugly" or even they can be funny. But at the same time, it is a transversal and very interesting look at the TOPIC puppet collection; a rereading of its collections that is original and very attractive to all kinds of audiences.
Museum’s opening hours
From Tuesday to Friday
From 10:00 to 13:00 // From 16:00 to 19:00
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
From 10:30 to 14:00 // From 16:00 to 19:30
Monday: Closed
The museum will be closed on Sunday afternoons (except from 21.06.2026 to 15.09.2026), on January 1 and 6; in Carnival from the 12th to the 18th of February, on June 20th and 24th for the San Juan festivities and on December 25. On December 24 and 31 in the afternoon.
Access to the theater will be closed 15 minutes after the start of the performance.
Tolosa Puppet
International Center
Euskal Herria Plaza
20400 Tolosa
Gipuzkoa