Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them. National ...

Jim Henson didn’t set out to become ... culture and own a significant place in entertainment history and viewers’ hearts.

Back to the Rock Live” director said he knew at 7 years old he wanted to become a puppeteer and work for Jim Henson, and now the dream has come true.

Jim Henson is regarded ... Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. Although working on some of the most iconic family-oriented programming of all-time would suggest that Henson was only interested ...

There's more to work than life.

The Muppets were always front and center to all of that. There was truly nothing like them for me. What inspired you to do this show celebrating Jim Henson's muppets? What have been some of the ...