Chuncheon Puppet Museum: A Space of Emotion Where Puppets Live, Breathe, and Coexist.

The Chuncheon Puppet Museum, which opened in Sanong-dong, Chuncheon City, in 2004, traces its origins back to the first Chuncheon Puppet Festival held in 1989.
The Chuncheon Puppet Festival, which became a festival for puppeteers, gained recognition as a family-centered event focusing on children, a rarity in South Korea until the mid-1990s. This success paved the way for the establishment of the Chuncheon Puppet Theatre and the Chuncheon Puppet Museum.

At the Chuncheon Puppet Museum, you can view the "Namsadang Puppets" designated as Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 3, including those from Park Yong-tae, the holder of the national intangible cultural heritage 'Namsadang Nori.' The museum also features puppets from Korean modern and contemporary puppet troupes.

The Chuncheon Puppet Museum houses a diverse collection of approximately 170 puppets, including various forms such as marionettes (string puppets), hand puppets, and rod puppets. It also features unique traditional puppets from around the world, showcasing the rich diversity of global puppet artistry.

Alongside exhibitions, the Chuncheon Puppet Museum is engaged in archiving Korean puppet theater. This involves documenting the history of contemporary Korean puppetry and collecting and preserving related materials.
In the museum's dedicated archive room, visitors can access and review related materials.