The building was donated in the early 1950s by the Jewish Community in Mostar for the express purpose of hosting a puppet theatre.

He was succeeded by Antonio Ante Karačić, who first began to cooperate with some of the biggest names in puppetry arts in Czechoslovakia.

After him followed Jovo Spajic, Milivoje Mrkic, Miro Pelić, Muhamed Nametak and since the year 2000, Ranka Mutevelić who established cooperation with some of the most prominent puppet creators from Bulgaria, Poland and Slovenia.

[2][3] In 2009 Puppet Theatre Mostar received ten awards at various international and domestic festivals.

[2] Theatre building is occasionally used for community events, workshops, and award ceremonies.