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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Here's some very cool news: the folks at the Jim Henson Company will lend their skills to building practical monster puppets ...

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 ...