Civilization.ca - Strings, Springs and Finger Things: A New Puppet Collection

New Puppet Collection at the Museum

	This exhibition was shown at the Canadian Museum of Civilization between 30 May 1996 and 31 August 1998.
	ascinating characters, charming creatures! Come and meet the puppets in the Ontario Puppetry Association collection. This collection, given to the Canadian Museum of Civilization in 1994, highlights the development of puppetry in Ontario, but also includes puppets from a range of cultures. This virtual exhibition gives you a taste of the collection.
	uring your virtual visit . . .
	Discover the many different ways puppets are manipulated — You will find puppets grouped by manipulation method. As you will see, there are more methods than you would think! Get to know intriguing characters — You will also find puppets grouped by the type of theatre to which they belong and by the stories they tell . . . tales that the unique talents and exuberant imaginations of puppeteers bring to life.
	njoy your visit! 1. Puppet Types 2. Types of Puppetry 3. Ontario Puppetry Association

4. Hands-on Puppets
5. Computer Games
6. Puppet Gazette
7. Bibliography
8. Suggested Puppet Web Sites
9. Credits