The Puppet Theatre, once housed on Isola Bella, is displayed in the three rooms.
The end of the eighteenth century saw the development of "transforming" puppets, the use of imaginary and grotesque animals, the use of theatrical machines, and the staging of atmospheric events, all of which aimed to astound and surprise the spectator. Since then, theatrical activity became popular and achieved a great deal of success, both in private palaces and theatres and in public ones too.
Several pieces stand out in particular from this extraordinary collection, which is in an exemplary state of preservation. These include " The Transforming Dwarf" out of which, thanks to a special device, small puppets peek, the Devil with hellish monsters, the seven-headed Dragon, and also masks from the "commedia dell'arte", such as Harlequin and Brighella.