Puppets from around the world take over MOA

Shadows, Strings and Other Things: The Enchanting Theatre of Puppets

Over 250 puppets, old and new, from 15 countries, are illuminated in the Museum of Anthropology’s dramatic new exhibition. These exquisite puppets—sometimes charming, sometimes a little bit scary, and always entertaining—come together and reveal our enduring fascination with storytelling. Enter into a theatrical world of kings and queens, demons and clowns, supernatural beings and more. Extraordinary stories and fantastical characters fill the stages, cases and multimedia installations of this enchanting exhibition. With a focus on Asia, Europe and the Americas, the exhibition draws from MOA’s stunning international collection of puppets—the largest in Western Canada.

$18 adults / $16 senior & students / $47 family / Free for MOA Members, UBC students, staff, faculty, Indigenous people
May 16 – October 14, 2019