Museum of the Moving Image

The Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) is a media museum located in Astoria, Queens in a former building of what is now the Kaufman Astoria Studios. The museum originally opened in 1988 as the American Museum of the Moving Image.

The museum hosted Jim Henson's Fantastic World from July 2011 to March 2012.

In addition to several Muppet-related screenings, the museum hosted a special tribute to Jerry Nelson in October 2012 ; and special presentations by Frank Oz in October 2011, Brian Henson in December 2011 , and Karen Falk in November 2012. .

Jim Henson gallery
In May 2013 - at an event hosted by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Miss Piggy, Oscar the Grouch and Gobo Fraggle - it was announced that the Jim Henson Legacy had donated almost 400 artifacts to MOMI for a permanent gallery devoted to Jim Henson. The city of New York will be contributing $2.75 million for construction of the gallery, which is expected to open to the public in winter 2014-2015, and will include puppets, costumes, props, film clips, and other artifacts.