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Puppet Museum, Ljubljana Castle
Try your hand at puppetry
About Puppet Museum, Ljubljana Castle
Slovenia has a rich tradition of puppetry, and the Puppet Museum at Ljubljana Castle, set up by the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, tells its history, presents the work of contemporary puppeteers and favourite puppet characters, and shows how puppets and shows are made. At the end you can try puppeteering for yourself. Our advice: combine with the castle’s viewing tower on a family visit.
Why it's on our list
- Slovenia’s puppet tradition
- Famous puppet characters
- Hands-on puppetry
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Puppet Museum, Ljubljana Castle before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Puppet Museum, Ljubljana Castle are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Levstikov trg350 m4 min walk
- Taxi rank, Miklošičeva cesta550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- St Nicholas Cathedral250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Central Market300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Triple Bridge350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Prešeren Square350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Dragon Bridge350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Congress Square400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Metelkova Mesto1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Tivoli Park1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 63 min