Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them. National ...

Jim Henson was the creator of "The Muppets"He sadly passed away in his primeTHIS was his life and times, and cause of death Well before his teen years, Henson was performing puppetry for audiences ...