This theater was in 2 small rooms but had some displays on how these puppets are made so you get a glimpse at the intricate work that goes into each of them. One is even "interactive" so you can hold it and pose for photos with it. This theater was probably the best exhibit of the museum, sadly. It's small,... More

This is a great place for children. However, it is interesting for adults to see a more traditional form of entertainment. There are regular performances, presumably with quite elaborate sets.

The actions of the puppets are so life-like that you do actually forget that they are puppets. There are occasional subtitles which are very helpful. It's a wonderful evening out for all ages - great for children to be introduced to opera and musicals, and for us adults it appeals to the inner child! I would really recommend this as... More

Brilliant and excellent. It is one of the few puppet theatres in Europe of such quality. Seen the Zauberflote there and it was totally worth it. Bear in mind that the spectacles are seasonal. I don't think you have to book in advance.

Interesting museum, with a collection of Marionettes that has amused people all over Austria in the past. Short stop for historian amusment moments

The Marionette Theater, by now almost 100 years old, has become a Salzburg fixture and is well worth an evening. By now the puppets have grown in size and even interact with "human moderators" on stage (as it happened when we experienced a 2 hour 5 minute "digest" of Richard Wagner's 16-hour "Ring" cycle that would have been incomprehensible without... More

We saw a representation there, with our 3 kids (10,7 and 4). The show lasts 2 hours 15 minutes, with a pause. The kids did enjoy it, even the younger one, and despite the fact that they do not understand german. A typical Salzburger show.

This theatre was visually stunning and unique, and the show we saw (The Magic Flute) was sweet and entertaining, even though we didn't understand a word of what they said. There were brief subtitles that flashed up on the walls so we could follow what was going on. One downside is that the stage is quite small and as we... More

a fun way of discovering opera. we saw the 'magic Flute' and really enjoyed it even though we couldn't understand a word! The puppeteers are so talented that we forgot that the performers wern't human.