Opera Dei Pupi

Gem - Tucked Away in a Back Street

There is a long history of puppetry in Sicily and this collection could be one of the most important. It contains the work of the puppet maestro Turi Grasso. The collection includes the pallows, heads...

Outstanding display

The museum was hard to find but we found it. The display of puppets is very interesting and many were about 1.5 m tall and reflected the past history of the area focusing on the Crusades. We saw an e...

Lovely visit unique experience

Unique experience in remote part of Sicily near Cantania. Family business. 30 mins learning about the puppets followed by short puppet show. Amazing hisory. Authentic experience

interesting

The puppets of Sicily have become a mass phenomenon. The shows were played in carts decorated with painted canvas, as in the romantic poems. Stories were told, the troubadours were singing, and the pu...

A hidden gem

This was a delightful visit, even for adults! A small, out of the way museum / exhibition of classic Sicilian puppets. The guide was lively, interesting and clearly passionate about the significance...