Jim Henson's Fantastic World
September 24, 2010 - January 23, 2011
Exhibit Essentials
- Ages:
- This exhibit is suitable for all ages.
- Location:
- Main Level, Temporary Exhibit West
Museum Map - Tickets:
- This exhibit requires an additional ticket with a specified entry time.
Get a rare peek into the imagination of Jim Henson—a brilliant innovator and the creator of Kermit, Big Bird and other beloved characters. This exhibition features 100 original artworks, including drawings, cartoons and storyboards that demonstrate Henson’s talent as a story teller. The exhibit also documents Henson’s process of “visual thinking” through renderings, photographs, documents, puppets and film.
View the iconic puppets created by Henson, television and movie props, photographs of Henson and his collaborators at work, as well as original video productions and experimental films from Henson’s early career. You'll also get an opportunity to express your own inventiveness through a series of fun and original hands-on activities.
Explore the Exhibit
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World was organized by The Jim Henson Legacy and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in cooperation with the Henson family, The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets Studio, LLC, and Sesame Workshop.
This exhibition is made possible by The Biography Channel. Additional support has been provided by The Jane Henson Foundation and Cheryl Henson.
Photo this page by John E. Barrett, courtesy of The Jim Henson Company. Kermit the Frog © The Muppets Studio, LLC.
Photos elsewhere: Snowths & Mahna Mahna photo by John E. Barrett. © The Muppets Studio, LLC.
- Museum Hours
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- Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Except Thanksgiving and Christmas
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