Chuncheon Puppet Theater & Puppet Museum (춘천인형극장&인형극박물관)

Chuncheon Puppet Theater, which is Korea’s first puppet theater, and Chuncheon Puppet Museum, which exhibits various materials about puppet shows, are located side by side on the Uiamho lakeside. As the Puppet Festival Chuncheon gained its popularity since its first opening in 1989, Chuncheon Puppet Theater and Chuncheon Puppet Museum were also opened in 2001 and 2004, respectively. At present, Chuncheon Puppet Theater is the main stage of the Puppet Festival Chuncheon, which is held every year, and provides a puppet show aside from the festival period. The museum displays various types of puppets from Korea and other countries, including Korea’s puppets from kkokdugaksi nori (Korean puppet play), France’s Guignols, and China’s shadow puppets. It also offers experience programs related to the exhibition. Besides a cafe with a great view by the museum, there are a playground, a waterside bike path, and a trail nearby, as well as Gangwon Provincial Arboretum, which is about 500 m away.

Scale

Land area 16,431 ㎡ / Building area 3,307 ㎡ (B1-3F)
Exhibition area 400 ㎡  

Capacity

N/A  

Duration

[Performance] Varies by performance
[Museum] Approx. 30 min  

Opening Hours

10:00–18:00  

Fee

Toddlers aged over 3: KRW 2,000, Chuncheon citizens and local organizations (a group of over 20 people): KRW 1,000, Out-of-town organizations (a group of over 20 people): KRW 1,500, PWD, Persons of national merit, the elderly aged over 65, and Guide teacher: Free of charge  

Holiday

Every Monday, Lunar New Year’s Day, Chuseok Holiday, and exhibition set-up period  

Parking

Available  

Parkingfee

Free of charge  

Inquiry/Information

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-242-8450  

Collections Status

Approx. 200 puppets and props from around the world

Programs Available for Foreigners

Puppet-making program

Industry Information

Puppet theater festival, performances, exhibitions, education, publication, etc.