The Puppet Museum, Jakarta

The puppet museum is located in the city of Jakarta on Fa Tahillah Square. The museum was opened in 1975 and is dedicated to small actors of the shadow puppet theater. Each doll on the territory of the museum has its own character and has its own history.

The museum contains many puppets who arrived here not only from all over the island of Java, but also from other Asian countries. Shadow Theatre or Wayang is a traditional form of Indonesian art, and most of the subjects for performances are taken from Indian epics.

From Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 15 o’clock, you will be able not only to see the dolls made of leather, but also to get acquainted with the musical instruments of the theater, and you will be told the history of the theater and its small actors. And every Sunday, from 10 to 14 hours, you will have the opportunity to personally enjoy the unique performance of the shadow theater.