Museo del Burattino di Bergamo
Puppet museum on the top floor of the Palazzo della Provincia in Bergamo, with pieces from private collections and the Bergamo puppetry tradition.
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About the museum
The Museo del Burattino di Bergamo opened in July 2019, run by the Fondazione Benedetto Ravasio together with the Province of Bergamo. It is on the top floor of the Province’s building in Via Tasso, in the Spazio Viterbi. The museum preserves, studies and promotes puppet theatre in general and Bergamo glove puppets (burattini) in particular; private collectors, heirs of puppeteers, enthusiasts, historians and institutions are regarded as co-founders.
The Fondazione Benedetto Ravasio was established in 1993 by the family and friends of Benedetto Ravasio, a puppeteer who died in 1990, to preserve his artistic legacy. Ravasio and his wife Giuseppina Cazzaniga had become professional puppeteers at the end of the 1940s and had renewed the Bergamo tradition, taking it beyond the boundaries of the province.
The permanent exhibition is organised by theme across six rooms and presents puppets, backdrops, stage props and stories, together with the people, trades, theatre and history behind them. Besides the permanent collection the museum includes an exhibition space, a library and an archive centre.
Highlights
- Glove puppets, backdrops and stage props from private Bergamo collections
- Themed route through six rooms
- Legacy of the puppeteer Benedetto Ravasio
- Library and archive centre
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente dei burattini bergamaschi – Route through six rooms with puppets, backdrops and stage props that tell the story of Bergamo’s puppetry tradition.
- Founded
- 2019
- Operated by
- Fondazione Benedetto Ravasio (con la Provincia di Bergamo)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Young people aged 6 to under 18: €3; under 6 free. |
Full price €5; ages 6 to 17 €3; free up to age 5. The Foundation offers membership cards with benefits.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers educational activities for schools, families and adults.
Getting there & parking
The museum is on the fourth floor of the Palazzo della Provincia, at Via Tasso 8 in Bergamo.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Schools and groups book through the “Schools” and “Group bookings” pages of the website; educational activities for adults and families and accessible educational routes are also offered. |
