The jim henson exhibition is made possible by major support from brian henson, cheryl henson, heather henson, lisa henson, joan ganz cooney and peter g. peterson, bill prady, booth ferris foundation, the jane henson foundation, george s. kaufman, institute of museum and library services, george lucas family foundation, stavros niarchos foundation, and herbert s. schlosser. in addition, a. Center for puppetry arts. 1404 spring street nw at 18th. atlanta, ga. puppet.org. 404 873 3391. in 2007, jim henson’s family announced a momentous gift of puppets and props to the center for puppetry arts. we are thrilled that approximately half of our expanded museum space is dedicated to the jim henson collection.
The muppet show. jim henson had an enduring ambition to create a variety show featuring the muppets. the realization of this, the muppet show (1976 1981), combined musical performances, celebrity guest appearances, and comedy sketches in a vaudeville inspired format. From may through december 2023, the maryland center for history and culture is hosting the traveling show the jim henson exhibition: imagination unlimited.developed by museum of the moving image (momi), this 5,000 square foot, muppet filled multimedia exhibition is full of hundreds of objects, including puppets, character sketches, storyboards, scripts, costumes, and film and television clips. The jim henson exhibition is an exhibition permanently housed at the museum of the moving image in astoria, queens, about the life and work of jim henson. the exhibit opened in july 2017. the exhibition was announced in may 2013 with a projected opening of winter 2014 2015. after several delays, the museum launched a kickstarter campaign in april 2017 to help fund the project. the exhibition. The jim henson exhibition: imagination unlimited is a traveling exhibition organized by museum of the moving image (astoria, new york) in cooperation with the jim henson company, the muppets studio, and sesame workshop. major support for the jim henson exhibition: imagination unlimited is generously provided by the jane henson foundation.
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