The museum has been based since its inauguration on July 5, 2019, on the top floor of the Palazzo della Provincia (Viterbi space) and was created at the behest of the Benedetto Ravasio Foundation, which since 1993 has been committed to keeping alive the memory and vision of the great Bergamasque puppeteer after whom it is named.
The facility displays about 120 wooden puppet heads, all significant pieces of Bergamo’s historical production that are proposed, explained and “reinvented” to pass on to new generations an important part of Bergamo’s cultural heritage.
Together with the Ravasio Fund, artifacts from the Angelini, Cortesi, Losa, Milesi, and Scuri private collections are currently on display.
The museum is the crowning but also the starting point of a broad project.
In fact, to promote the study and appreciation of figure theater and its protagonists, the Foundation also curates targeted educational proposals for educational institutions and numerous annual events.
In 2020, a catalog of the exhibits, rich in critical texts and illustrations, was published.
As part of the Open for You initiative, Italian Touring Club volunteers have been helping to welcome visitors since 2024, ensuring museum openings
Tuesday through Friday | 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday | 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
| T. Tasso Street, 8, 24121, Bergamo, Bergamo |
| Closed Read more |
| + 39 035225291 |
| +39 3755477303 |
| Accessibility |
| Suitable for children |
