![]() ![]() Prestigious collections from all over the world along with their curators are invited to be displayed. Fair Oaks Avenue - Pasadena, CA 91103 phone - fax: 62 WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO HISTORY: In October of 1999, a group of puppeteers, producers, business professionals and lovers of puppetry came together to form a steering committee. We have reserved the third floor for international exchange and special exhibitions. INTERNATIONAL PUPPETRY MUSEUM formerly The Conservatory of Puppetry Arts (COPA) 1062 N. New additions have also been made on the second floor with puppets from 8-countries. The second floor contains a collection of 200-puppets of Folk heritage of Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop. The permanent collection is housed on the first floor comprising of international and Pakistani puppets representing the art, culture and ideas of 40-countries. ![]() The four storey custom designed Museum building comprises of a large display area of 25,000 square feet. Colourful placemats with various illustrations of international puppetry characters whose lives revolve around food and drink. This year’s International Puppet Fringe Festival surveys puppetry traditions from around the globe, and celebrates the legacy of the master puppeteer Ralph Lee. In 1956, this section was further enriched by the exceptional. All these efforts finally culminated in the establishment of the Museum of Puppetry. And the land of Comedia del Arte, opera, and theater, the Antonio Pasqualino International Puppet Museum has over 5000 items including marionette hand. In 1950, the Gadagne Museum inaugurated the exhibition rooms of the International Puppet Museum. The wholehearted response from the audiences and participants convinced Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop of the viability of this project. INTERNATIONAL PUPPETRY MUSEUM formerly The Conservatory of Puppetry Arts (COPA) 1062 N. Years of hard work turned this dream into reality. In 1992 Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop organized a temporary puppet exhibition as part of the celebrations for the first International Puppet Festival This exhibition turned out to be an unprecedented success and helped Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop conceive the idea of a puppet museum. Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop is the oldest and largest puppet company in Pakistan.
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