Museum of International Masks and Puppets
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and and Onondaga County Executive Joannie Mahoney cut the ribbon as Open Hand Theater proudly opened our newly renovated Castle on North Salina Street, built in the heart of Syracuse in 1890.
The Grand Re-Opening took place Thursday October 20, 2011 with Open Hand Theater supporters and a gallery of our Classic Puppets.
Please call ahead for an appointment to visit our beautiful museum and theater. (315) 476-0466
Art is one of the most eloquent ways that a people have to tell about themselves. Masks and puppets present that eloquence in a tangible, approachable form, offering a view of a culture in miniature.
Puppet Theater is ridiculous yet sublime.
It is where the trickster and transformation meet. As an art form it transcends many classifications between folk art and fine art; between religion and irreverent mockery; between community celebration and political criticism.
Open Hand Theater’s Museum of International Masks and Puppets is an entrance point into historical, traditional and changing cultures, offering comparisons as a way to celebrate our human experience.