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 ...

If you speak to a puppeteer, chances are they might tell you puppetry is everywhere. Richard Termine, a University of ...

Jim Henson didn’t set out to become ... creative spirit and that’s what we needed to share.” That puppet, which the Henson family donated to the museum in 2010, was made from a coat that ...

It had been Henson’s intention to create a film that proved puppetry did not mean that a project was only intended for ...

STORRS — The Jim Henson Foundation and the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry are kicking off the new year with an exhibition, American Puppet Theater Today: The Photography of Richard ...

Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts celebrated Jim Henson’s legacy on Saturday with a special screening of "The Muppet Movie," featuring behind-the-scenes insights from puppeteers Jason Hines and ...

The center's main feature is its museum. The collection catalogues the history of puppetry across the world and boasts an entire collection dedicated to Jim Henson's work. Travelers can visit with ...

If you speak to a puppeteer, chances are they might tell you puppetry is everywhere. Richard Termine, a University of ...

Two new adjoining exhibits opening Saturday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum are combining imagination with history. “Jim ...

known for his work on "Sesame Street," will showcase decades of his craft next month at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry in Storrs. The Jim Henson Foundation and Ballard Institute ...