University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology

The museum holds puppets from Java and China.

Royal Ontario Museum

The museum holds around 75 puppets or puppet-related objects (designs, photographs, etc.) from Africa, China, India, Indonesia, and Japan.

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

National Museum of the American Indian

The museum includes a small number of Native American puppets in its collection.

Mingei International Museum

A permanent collection of the Mingei International Museum (San Diego) is now on view at The Art of Play in Escondido. This exhibition features puppets and toys from various countries, including India, Japan, Thailand, Korea, China, France, and Taiwan.