The puppet Museum in Basel is considered the largest Museum on this subject in Europe. The area of the Museum is more than a thousand square meters. The building itself was built in 1867 and is itself considered one of the local attractions. It consists of four floors with large rooms. The Museum's collection is so vast that to get around it all at once is simply impossible. In this regard, the administration of the Museum amounted to electronic catalogues, which include information about each of the available exhibit with detailed explanation of how to look for him in innumerable toys. It is noteworthy that there are not only all kinds of dolls, and plush toys, doll houses and a variety of toy utensils pertaining to the life of a puppet "life", then you can see and such little things that could play your grandparents.

The Museum collection includes toys, created in the period from the beginning of the XIX century to our days. This and the first mechanical dolls and bears that live in gingerbread houses, and even whole series of dolls ever made by reputable manufacturers. All of them were brought from all over the world, or donated to the Museum by its former owners and collectors. Some were custom-designed specifically for the Museum and is famous for its exclusivity. Visitors to the Museum can order the production of certain analogues of dolls at the Museum. Moreover, none of the Museum visitor does not leave the walls without a small parting gift.