Discover Marionette Museum in Hohensalzburg Fortress
Salzburg has a great tradition in dramatizing stories with dolls and puppets on strings. Discover Salzburg World of Puppets in Marionette Museum in Fortress Hohensalzburg. It is one of the best places where you can see collection of old puppets.
Good effort to revive and preserve this entertaining family friendly form of art. This museum ranks among the best of Salzburg Museums.
Salzburg Puppet Marionette Museum
The museum has delightful exhibit of enchanting Marionettes in the Prince’s Cellar in the basement of Hohensalzburg Fortress. As we entered the museum we were welcomed by an animated picture of Bishop Wolf Dietrich.
It is a bit scary, particularly the sharp look of his eyes. This Bishop was held captive in the dungeons of this fortress from 1611 till his death in 1617.
His image almost roars: My spirit lives in these rooms. And that slows down your pace down a bit, but the sights of the various puppets inside revive your spirits.
Bishop Wolf Dietrich Salzburg Fortress
Doll in Marionette Museum Salzburg Castle
Playing with dolls is as old as mankind! So, this section of dolls display can never fail to impress anyone, young or old. The variety of dolls here is mind blowing, many almost like tiny real life individuals. Some of the exhibits are a few centuries old.
There is a section which allows practicing puppetry too. Manipulation by strings can be so captivating, I experienced that, here in this magical world of marionettes. Children really enjoyed this fabulous world of puppets in this unique museum.
Highlights of the Museum
- See Papageno and Papagena from Mozart’s “Magic Flute”. It is a stage dedicated to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, giving an idea of how Mozart used to travel.
- Another stage, which shows the fortress and farmers in the framework of the peasant riot in the year 1525.
- See if you can recognize characters from Alice in Wonderland, Sound of Music and several other fables.
Prof. Hermann Aicher
Prof. Hermann Aicher received this Marionette theatre as gift from his father Anton Aicher. He used his technical knowledge to renovate the stage, with improved lighting technology and musical repertoire.
Tools used in Salzburg Puppets in Marionette Museum.
Marionette Museum puppet show
Fortress and Farmers
Tickets for World of Marionette Museum
A ticket to Hohensalzburg Fortress enables you to visit Marionette Museum too.
Adults € 12.90, Children (6-14 years) € 7.40, Families € 28.60
You can also try out the Salzburg Card. Tip! Try visiting before 11 am. It gives access to state rooms free of charge.
Location of World of Marionette’s Museum
This museum is located inside Salzburg Castle, basement of Hohensalzburg Fortress which you cannot miss! The Fortress is perched above the city center and is visible from afar, you get a glimpse of this fortress from Mirabell Gardens.
Hohensalzburg Fortress – Salzburg’s major landmark – is located in the heart of Old City above and behind Salzburg cathedral. You can walk to reach the Fortress. But we took the funicular railway which took us directly there and we got to amazing sights of the city on our way up. Once you’re there, there are easy instructions to reach the museum.
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marionettes definitely reminded me of the SOund of Music.
a wonderful post Indrani.
How cool, what a neat place to visit. Great photos, have a nice day.
Calling by from Our World Tuesday, I am delighted to be part of this community and look forward to sharing photos with you and getting to know your part of the world. What a fascinating post, thanks for sharing.
The power of the human imagination amazes me.
Very interesting post!
A fascinating place to visit, I've never tried playing with puppets on strings, but have used glove puppets. The marionettes are beautifully dressed.
Fascinating, Indrani! I love playing with puppets and used it at school to train the students to speak. Sitting behind a screen feels safer than to speak before an audience.
That's interesting. Yes, playing with dolls is universal.
That's interesting. Yes, playing with dolls is universal.
Very interesting dolls!
Indrani, this is a wonderful post for Our World, tucked away in the cellar there is so much living history. Great pictures and that bishop would stop me in my tracks as well.
Odd that on our many visits to Salzburg we never discovered this treasure. Did you have Salzburger Knockerln in the Peters Keller, the oldest restaurant in Europe?
Amazing dolls – and a little scary too.
This is absolutely fabulous. The marionettes in your third photo are very lifelike.
What a terrific, fascinating place and thank you for sharing so much of the history! So glad you have joined us again, Indrani, to share the wonderful worlds of your travels! Have a great week!
Sylvia
fascinating
I wouldn't want either of those first two, but it would be an interesting place to visit.
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Wonderful and really interesting captures .
What fun! I'm fascinated by Marionettes and the people who make them come alive. interesting museum!
That first face is a bit daunting! I wouldn’t be surprised if the Bishop haunted the place after all those years of being locked up. 🙂
I have always enjoyed watching marionettes. We have a puppeteer named Ronnie Burkett who performs with marionettes, though his shows are perhaps a bit raunchier than what you might see in this castle doll house!
Oh, I would love to pull the strings to see the marionettes move! Fun post, Indrani!
What a fascinating museum. I'd enjoy visiting that. I think you're right about the clouds reflected in my shot but a lot of the effect is caused by the wind and downpour which was churning up the water even if containers.
So interesting and with great details on that castle.
I have never played with dolls:-)
That's superb, playing with dolls.
not a doll house, but a doll castle? amazing.