Philippe Rouille asks about the museum in Luebeck, Germany, where
the Keller organ, "De Poppenspaeler", performs.  The city tourism
office [ http://www.luebeck-tourism.de/index1/museums.htm ] says:

  "In the heart of the romantic historical city of Luebeck, surrounded
by brick houses and old gabled buildings, below St. Peter's Church,
you'll find the "Kolk" lane and the "treasure" of Luebeck as many people
call the world-famous Puppet Theatre Museum.  Five connected historical
half-timbered houses are home to the biggest collection of theatre
puppets, stages, props, prints, posters and barrel organs in the world,
from three centuries and from around the globe."


At URL  http://www.webcom.com/gerlife/magazine/1996/9604_03.html
German Life magazine reports:

  "One of Germany's best-known puppet theaters is in Luebeck, and the
director, Fritz Fey Jr., is also a passionate collector of puppets and
everything dealing with this dramatic art.  The result is the Museum
fuer Puppentheater (Puppet Theater Museum), located in a complex of
three 15th century houses just across the cobblestone street from Fey's
theater.

  "On exhibit are more than 1,000 puppets and marionettes from Europe,
Asia, and Africa, many dating back 200 years.  Elaborate shadow-puppets
from India and Turkey glow mysteriously behind gauze screens, surveyed
by brilliantly painted gods of the Indonesian "Wajang" theater.  A
staircase landing broadens to accommodate an entire stage acquired from
the Winter family who, for nearly two centuries, traveled from one
country fair to another with their productions.  That ensemble includes
50 marionettes with 10 costume changes for each, and props, scenery,
and accessories for 10 different productions.

  "Museum fuer Puppentheater, D-23552 Luebeck, Kleine Petersgrube 4,
Tel. 011.49.451.78626.  Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission DM 4."

Robbie Rhodes