Rotating exhibits in the Dean DuBose Smith Special Exhibits Gallery delve even more deeply into a wide variety of puppetry topics. Since the Museum’s opening, visitors from all fifty states and around the globe have visited. Visitors are encouraged to peruse the galleries at their leisure, and the Center offers guided tours several times a day for guests who want to learn even more about either of the permanent exhibits. The Jim Henson Collection Gallery teaches visitors about Henson’s influence displays his incredible body of work the Global Collection Gallery shares the history and traditions of puppetry from around the world. The Center built and opened a Silver-LEED Certified expansion in 2015 to house the collection as one of two permanent installations in the Worlds of Puppetry Museum. In 2007, the Center was selected as the destination for the definitive collection of more than 500 puppets, props, and costumes honoring Jim Henson’s legacy-the largest collection of such items in existence. As such, the Center often serves as the first live theater experience for many children. This accessibility, in combination with the familiarity of puppetry, helps to make the Center one of Atlanta's most approachable arts institutions for children. Presenting diverse artistic talent and points of view helps to make the Center accessible to audiences of all backgrounds. The Center also presents noteworthy guest artists from around the nation and the world each year, which not only enriches Atlanta’s artistic landscape with diverse talent and points of view, but it also provides opportunities for local artists to learn from and be inspired by other performers. These productions are performed by the Center Company, with all singing and speaking parts performed live.
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Both series include original performances written or adapted by the Center and created in-house by Center staff and/or by talented craftspeople and composers from the metro Atlanta area. The Center for Puppetry Arts is a wonderful journey through childhood nostalgia, perfect for the family.The Center’s Performance program annually produces and presents more than 500 fully-staged puppetry performances through the Center’s Family Series and New Directions Series for Adults and Teens.
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This exhibit includes everything from historical puppet art-forms like Vietnamese Water Puppets to Broadway theatre puppets (hello, Lion King!) to modern day Hollywood stop-motion.Īt the center, you can also watch movies, learn how to make puppets, and attend seasonally themed balls. The center is also home to The Global Collection, which celebrates the cultural diversity of puppetry from around the world.
The collection is an interactive journey through the history of his most iconic creations, including Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, and more. Henson was the man behind The Muppets, Sesame Street, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal and more.
Located in midtown Atlanta, the Center for Puppetry Arts houses The Jim Henson Collection, containing the largest presentation of Jim Henson artifacts in the world. If you know your Gonzo from your Gelflings, your Statler from your Waldorf, or simply just want to meet Miss Piggy, this is going to be your happy place.
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