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Die Kiste - Augsburger Puppentheatermuseum (The box - Augsburg Puppet Theater Museum)

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Opening Times
Open today 12:00-18:00
Address
Spitalgasse 15
86150 Augsburg
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"An island with two mountains ..." Who doesn't know that one! But who knows that there is also a museum on the island? The puppets of the "Augsburger Puppenkiste", founded in 1948 by Walter and Rose Oehmichen, have found a home in the listed building ensemble of the Heilig-Geist-Spital. Here, visitors meet the heroes of their childhood: Jim Knopf, Urmel and Mama Wutz, Sams and Mr Taschenbier, Kater Mikesch and many more. And who knows, maybe there's a "pföööne Mupfel" hiding somewhere ...

Last edited on 19.04.2024

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  • Opening Times

    Open today 12:00-18:00

    • Wednesdays: 12:00-18:00
    • Thursdays: 12:00-18:00
    • Fridays: 12:00-18:00
    • Saturdays: 12:00-18:00
    • Sundays: 12:00-18:00

    Holidays:

    • 18.04.2025
      Good Friday: 12:00-18:00
    • 20.04.2025
      Easter Sunday: 12:00-18:00
    • 21.04.2025
      Easter Monday: 12:00-18:00
    • 29.05.2025
      Ascension Day: 12:00-18:00
    • 09.06.2025
      Pentecost Monday: 12:00-18:00
    • 19.06.2025
      Corpus Christi: 12:00-19:30
    • 01.11.2025
      All Saints' Day: 12:00-18:00
    • 19.11.2025
      Day of Prayer and Repentance: 12:00-18:00
    • 26.12.2025
      Boxing Day: 12:00-18:00

    Closed on all other holidays

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  • Offers

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  • Contact

    Address

    Spitalgasse 15
    86150 Augsburg

    Telephone contact

    • General enquiries: 0821/450345-0

    E-Mail

    info​(at)​diekiste.net (opens your email program)

    Website

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    Tourism Region

    Swabia

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Exhibitions

Exhibition: Stop! Motion! The illusion of movement - Extended until 23 February 2025

29.02.2024 - 23.02.2025

Die Kiste - Augsburger Puppentheatermuseum (The box - Augsburg Puppet Theater Museum) ,
Augsburg

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