NYC Parks Department
Location: MAP | W. 79th Street & West Drive Phone: (212) 988-9093 Email: swedishcottage@cityparksfoundation.org
Click here for details about the current show playing at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater. The Swedish Cottage, built in Sweden in 1875, was placed in Central Park in 1877 at the suggestion of Frederick Law Olmsted. Since its arrival in the US, the Cottage has served a variety of purposes, perhaps most importantly being used as the headquarters for the Civil Defense during World War II. It was also formerly a tool house, a library, and Central Park's entomological laboratory. In 1947, the Swedish Cottage became known, as it is today, as the home of the Marionette Theater. In 1973, a permanent theater was constructed inside the Swedish Cottage, designed for marionette performances. Since then, hundreds of thousands of children and families from around the world have enjoyed its original productions.
