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[[Image:Jims Muppets.JPG|thumb|300px|Dr. Teeth, Jim, Kermit and Rowlf.]] |
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'''The Smithsonian Institution''' in [[Washington, D.C.]] holds many Henson artifacts including [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Bert]], [[Ernie]], and [[Oscar the Grouch]] puppets, and parts of the original ''[[Sesame Street]]'' sets. |
'''The Smithsonian Institution''' in [[Washington, D.C.]] holds many Henson artifacts including [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Bert]], [[Ernie]], and [[Oscar the Grouch]] puppets, and parts of the original ''[[Sesame Street]]'' sets. |
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A traveling Smithsonian exhibit of Muppets opened Sept. 24, 2010 at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.<ref name="washtimes"/> |
A traveling Smithsonian exhibit of Muppets opened Sept. 24, 2010 at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.<ref name="washtimes"/> |
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| + | On September 24, 2013, Cheryl Henson donated 20 more puppets and props to the National Museum of American History, with [[Fran Brill]] in attendance. Among the additions were [[Ernie]], [[Bert]], [[Fuzzyface|an early Grover]], [[Elmo]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Count von Count]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Scooter]], [[Rowlf the Dog]], [[J. P. Grosse]], [[Red Fraggle]], [[Boober Fraggle]], [[Uncle Traveling Matt]] and [[Wilkins]]. |
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==References== |
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Image:Poster.smithsonian.jpg|Poster for a 1980 exhibit |
Image:Poster.smithsonian.jpg|Poster for a 1980 exhibit |
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Image:Smithkermit.jpg|Stock photo of the Smithsonian's Kermit |
Image:Smithkermit.jpg|Stock photo of the Smithsonian's Kermit |
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+ | Image:Elmoastronaut.jpg|Elmo appears to promote ''[[One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure]]'' |
| + | Image:SmithsonianMuppets2013-09-24-a.jpg|Cheryl Henson's 20 new donations on September 24, 2013 |
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| + | Image:SmithsonianMuppets2013.jpg|Some of the new donations on September 24, 2013 |
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| + | Image:SmithsonianMuppets2013-09-24-c.jpg|Cheryl Henson with the new donations on September 24, 2013 |
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| + | Image:SmithsonianMuppets2013-09-24-e.jpg|Miss Piggy, newly donated on September 24, 2013 |
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| + | Image:SmithsonianMuppets2013-09-24-b.jpg|Fran Brill with Prairie Dawn on September 24, 2013 |
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Revision as of 16:21, 25 September 2013
Dr. Teeth, Jim, Kermit and Rowlf.
Sam and Friends
Cheryl Henson donated 20 more puppets and props on September 24, 2013.
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. holds many Henson artifacts including Kermit the Frog, Bert, Ernie, and Oscar the Grouch puppets, and parts of the original Sesame Street sets.
In May 2006, an exhibit called Muppets and Mechanisms opened at the Smithsonian. The exhibit, divided into three displays at the American History Museum, featured nine puppets from the original Sam and Friends show; a display of characters puppeteered by Jim Henson including Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Kermit, and Jim; and animatronic figures and mechanisms from The Dark Crystal and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. Jane Henson opened the exhibit.
Jane Henson, on behalf of the Jim Henson family, donated 10 of the original Sam and Friends puppets to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on August 25, 2010. These included the original Kermit, Pierre the French Rat, Yorick, Mushmellon, Sam, Harry the Hipster, Chicken Liver, Icky Gunk, Moldy Hay, and Professor Madcliffe.[1]
Jane Henson stated in 2010 that the family plans were to donate a dozen more puppets to the Smithsonian in the future, possibly including Miss Piggy.[2] Those plans came to fruition three years later, when Cheryl Henson donated over 20 original Muppet puppets on September 24th, 2013 (Jim Henson's 77th birthday). The collection includes an array of characters from Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock; including the earliest puppet builds of Grover, Cookie Monster, and Rowlf the Dog.[3]
A traveling Smithsonian exhibit of Muppets opened Sept. 24, 2010 at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.[2]
On September 24, 2013, Cheryl Henson donated 20 more puppets and props to the National Museum of American History, with Fran Brill in attendance. Among the additions were Ernie, Bert, an early Grover, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Prairie Dawn, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, J. P. Grosse, Red Fraggle, Boober Fraggle, Uncle Traveling Matt and Wilkins.
References
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is a film about museum artifacts at the Smithsonian coming to life. Oscar the Grouch makes a cameo in the film.
Collection
- Guy Gilchrist's artwork from The Muppets comic strip
- a Fraggle Rock lunch box purchased in 1988 for an exhibit at NAMH
- a 1970 photo puppet of Kermit [1]; it toured with the exhibit "America's Smithsonian", which began in 1996.[2]
- a copy of the 1971 Frog Prince soundtrack [3]
- a copy of the 1977 Parker Brothers trade catalogue, including The Muppet Show Game [4]
- a 1983 Sesame Street lunch box [5]
- Aladdin Industries, Inc. Records, 1889-2002, including records related to their licensing
Gallery
Sources
- ↑ Kermit the Frog Comes Home to Washington, smithsonian.org, SI-368-2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Original Kermit donated to Smithsonian Brett Zongker (Associated Press), WashingtonTimes.com, August 25, 2010
- ↑ Miss Piggy and the Muppets Settle In at the Smithsonian - USNews.com; Washington Whispers, September 24, 2013
External links
- Kermit at the Smithsonian
- Smithsonian New Arrivals Site
- Muppets and Mechanisms Exhibition Page
- The Muppets Take the Smithsonian, Smithsonian.com, September 24, 2013