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Location
Parking
Limited free parking available
Accessibility
Accessibility information available on website
Visitor tip
Start with the Jim Henson Collection exhibit - it's the main draw and features the largest collection of original Muppets and Sesame Street puppets in the US. Visitors consistently highlight this as the must-see exhibit that provides fascinating behind-the-scenes learning about iconic shows.
About Center For Puppetry Arts
Puppetry museum with performances. Long-standing puppetry museum with a variety of exhibits, performances, workshops & classes.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Puppetry Arts Center
- Main Attractions
- Live puppet shows, Jim Henson Collection, interactive workshops
- Parking
- Limited free parking
- Membership
- Available
What visitors say
Wonderful collection of puppets and the renovations are top notch. Largest Collection of Jim Henson Muppets in US. Very clean well maintained and hand sanitizer stands available. Great gift shop Worth a visit
Really enjoyed it. Entrance fee was reasonable. Really enjoyed the Jim Henson exhibit which was our primary reason for coming. Learned a lot about him that I didn't know before. So neat to see original puppets from shows and movies that…
Been going to the Center for Puppetry Arts since I was a kid. Definitely check out a show and the museum. They have all kinds of workshops. It's a super fun educational outing. The exhibits are changed enough in the museum portion that…
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Did You Know?
- Houses the largest collection of Jim Henson Muppets in the United States, featuring iconic puppets, props, and stories from The Muppets and Sesame Street
- Offers traveling off-site programs and digital learning experiences for school groups and educators, providing flexible field trip alternatives beyond on-site visits
- Maintains rotating special exhibitions that are changed frequently enough that repeat visitors can see different content, as evidenced by long-term visitors returning multiple times
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