This exhibition showcases UNIMA’s crucial role in the world of the puppet, as it participates in the development of this artistic expression and the training of new puppeteers, without ever losing contact with tradition or overlooking the diffusion of the puppeteer’s art across every continent.
Considered to be the oldest theatrical association in the world, UNIMA plays an essential role due to the fact that it unites puppeteers from all over the world. The exhibition highlights the different countries where UNIMA has national centres, which strive for the preservation of puppets of very diverse cultural backgrounds, at the same time as they help local puppeteers and artists accomplish their objectives.
Considered to be the oldest theatrical association in the world, UNIMA plays an essential role due to the fact that it unites puppeteers from all over the world. The exhibition highlights the different countries where UNIMA has national centres, which strive for the preservation of puppets of very diverse cultural backgrounds, at the same time as they help local puppeteers and artists accomplish their objectives.
Additionally, by means of this exhibition, UNIMA pays tribute to the persons who fought for puppetry and contributed to the creation of a shared future for all. We, as their successors, continue carrying the torch as if it were the Olympic Games. We cannot let the flame die. It must burn brightly for the following generations and for all emotions to remain intact, in an effort to ensure the life and development of this ancestral art for many years to come.
Museum’s opening hours
From Tuesday to Friday
From 10:00 to 13:00 // From 16:00 to 19:00
Weekends and holidays
From 10:30 to 14:00 // From 16:00 to 19:30
Mondays: Closed
The museum will be closed on January 1 and 6, on January 5 in the afternoon; in Carnival from the 27th to the 5th, on June 24 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