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Work on the expansion of the museum intended to house the full donated collection, which was finally announced on January 14th, 2014.
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In July of 2007, The Jim Henson Foundation announced their intention to donate 500 to 700 original puppets, plus props and designs spanning the entire career of Henson and the Muppets, to the museum, which became the two exhibits Jim Henson: Puppeteer and Jim Henson: Wonders from His Workshop. Julius Strangepork in their Pigs in Space costumes, a Goblin from Labyrinth, and the original puppet of SkekUng from The Dark Crystal. In January of 2010 the museum presented Steve Whitmire: Perspectives "The Sentient Puppet", a four day class and lecture.īefore the major expansion and full display of the collection in 2015, the museum's permanent exhibit included original puppets of Link Hogthrob and Dr. In 2005, The Jim Henson Foundation provided a grant to help fund Anne Frank: Within and Without. Also in 1998, to celebrate the Center's 20th anniversary, Cheryl Henson appeared, as did Bear and Tutter. In 1998, the Center hosted a four-day puppetry festival, with a special appearance by Steve Whitmire and Kermit. Elmo (and presumably Kevin Clash) were the headline guests at their 1997 puppetry festival.
During 19, the museum hosted The Vision of Jim Henson.
In 1994, Jane Henson hosted a screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol. In 1988, Henson and the Muppets performed live twice to celebrate the Center's 10th anniversary. The museum hosted The Art of the Muppets during 1981, and 50,000 visitors saw the exhibit and the related video presentation in the main theater. The theater opened on September 23, 1978, as Jim Henson and Kermit cut the ribbon. It also holds puppet-making workshops for schoolchildren, and houses an extensive research library of 1,500 books on puppetry and 1,000 videos of local and international performances: The Center's Artistic Director is Jon Ludwig (shadow puppeteer for Bear in the Big Blue House). Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Center is both a puppet theater and museum which features traveling and permanent exhibits of puppets, and has two theaters which continually perform puppet shows for children, families, and adults. Julius Strangepork on display at the center.Ĭenter for Puppetry Arts is the largest nonprofit dedicated to the art of puppetry in the world. The Dean DuBose Smith Special Exhibits Gallery features rotating exhibitions that delve more deeply into Henson and cultural puppetry-related themes.The Henson family with Steve Whitmire and Kermit at the permanent exhibition's grand opening in 2015. The Worlds of Puppetry Museum features the Jim Henson Collection Gallery, the definitive collection of more than 500 puppets, props, and costumes honoring his legacy with the largest collection of such items in the world! As well as the Global Collection Gallery, which shares the history and traditions of puppetry from around the world.
Patrons of all ages will enjoy the productions in the Family Series, and adults looking for a new kind of date night will appreciate the artistry and humor of the New Direction Series, which includes the The Ghastly Dreadfuls, a Halloween favorite. Since 1978, the Center for Puppetry Arts has introduced millions of visitors to the wonder and art of puppetry, and has touched the lives of many through enchanting performances, curriculum-based workshops and the hands-on Worlds of Puppetry Museum.
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