PUPPETRY ARTS INSTITUTE
EIN 43-1891966 · Museums (A50)
What they do
The Puppetry Arts Institute (PAI), Established In 2001, Offers Entertaining Puppet Shows Performed By Professional Puppeteers and Puppet Painting Workshops for School Age Groups and Families. "Grown Up" Shows and Events Are Offered Several Times A Year. The Museum Features Unique Puppet Exhibits, A Gift Shop, A Library, and A Stage Where Children Can Perform. Exhibits Include International Puppets, Hazelle Rollins Puppets, Changeable Exhibits In Main Room, and Unique Items In The Gift Shop. One Room is Devoted to Kansas Citys Own Hazelle Rollins Legacy As The Worlds Largest Producer of Puppets. PAI Inherited The Leftover Factory Puppet Parts That Are Still Being Used for Creative Workshops and Displays. The International Room Houses A Collection of Puppets From Around The World That PAIs Founder, Diane Houk, Obtained While Living In Several Countries. In August 2022, A Concluding Performance of The Missouri Bicentennial Show, Was Performed At The National Frontier Trails Museum. Fortun
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2000
- Location
- 11025 E WINNER RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64052-3839
- County
- Jackson
- In care of
- % KATHY VEST