The fact that Francisco Peralta's work has reached this Puerta de Santiago gate is neither a matter of chance nor coincidence. Segovia has a long tradition of artistic education since Espinosa de los Monteros created a drawing school to raise the artistic knowledge of the many artisans who lived in the city and its surroundings in the 18th century. This tradition continued until the creation of the School of Applied Arts and Crafts, which was established in the Casa de los Picos in the 1977-78 academic year.

In August 1977 and 1978, Peralta taught puppet-making courses for teachers organised by the ICE of the Autonomous University of Madrid at the Domingo de Soto University College in Segovia. This would be the bridge that led him to teach Casting and Modelling classes at that School of Arts and Crafts for four academic years, from 1980 to 1984. The sturdy walls of the Casa de los Picos bear witness to Paco's subtle teachings applied to puppet making.

With his students, in an experimental workshop and with the collaboration of the much-missed Segovian group Hadit, a new version of Berceo's Clérigo Ignorante (The Ignorant Clergyman) was produced, which, together with the Romance de la Condesita (Romance of the Countess), participated in the 1st International Festival of Zamora.

He only left the School because of the health problems caused by Peralta's heart condition.

In 1985, he returned with his company Peralta del Amo to participate in the project that Julio Michel had in mind: Titirimundi, the best, or if you like, one of the best puppet festivals in the world. Since that 1st International Festival, Paco and Matilde have attended almost every edition, sometimes performing or excitedly touring squares, courtyards and theatres at each one.

Such was his enthusiasm for a city devoted to puppets that Paco began to cultivate the idea that Segovia should be the place where his work would be collected. He expressed this idea, and both the City Council and the Castile and León Artistic Heritage Foundation enthusiastically accepted his generous offer, which has now materialised in this unique museum.