Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along ... Friends National Museum of American History Grover Puppet National Museum of American History Original Kermit Puppet ...

And so therefore everyone loves Jim Henson, the godlike creator ... from scrappy handmade bits of felt — Kermit was originally made from Henson’s mother’s coat; Rowlf was a basketball ...

Jim Henson didn’t set out to become ... Now, almost 70 years after introducing the world to the Muppets, Henson’s work continues to endure. Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Big Bird and ...