A special treat for young and old alike, this working museum, slightly off the beaten path yet walking distance from the Thissio metro station, brings together some 900 displays - characters and sets designed by Christos, Giorgos and Sotiris Haridimos, a popular troupe of puppeteers - as well as the work of students who participated in the City of Athens’s workshops on shadow puppet making at the Aghios Thomas Cultural Center. The two story museum houses a beautiful and interesting recreation of a traditional Greek business district, circa early to mid 20th century, as well as an area for shadow theater performances. The museum mostly attracts Greek school children on field trips and students learning the dying art of puppet making and performance.
