Puppet Museum
Muzeum loutek
A museum of Czech puppetry beside Republic Square, showcasing the famous puppet characters Spejbl and Hurvínek, with many exhibits you can operate by hand.
Plzeň is a major center of Czech puppetry, and it gave birth to the beloved puppet father and son Spejbl and Hurvínek. The museum occupies a historic building beside Republic Square. Its four floors display string puppets from various periods, stage sets and the history of folk puppet troupes. Many exhibits let visitors operate the puppets by hand, and children especially love this. Admission is about 100 CZK.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Republic Square & Town Hall
- St. Bartholomew Cathedral
- Franciscan Monastery & Church of the Assumption
- West Bohemian Museum
- Great Synagogue of Plzeň
- Plzeň Historical Underground
- Brewery Museum
- Patton Memorial Pilsen