Toone Theatre expands on Rue Marché aux Herbes

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The Puppet Theatre Toone has been active in Brussels since 1830. The theater is now expanding with the 'House of the Marionette' on the Rue Marché aux Herbes 64 [plan]. The City of Brussels bought the building and - together with the Brussels Region - also paid for the renovation, which was terminated in April 2010.

Exhibition space and library

The 1696 house was classified in 2002. The renovation of it fits within the regulation of the UNESCO zone around the Grand-Place. The renovated house has several functions:

• ground floor: exhibition area
• first floor: library on the world of puppets, open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday
• second and third floor: two bedrooms, one bathroom and a kitchen, for trainees of the Institut International de la Marionnette Charleville-Mézières or other students