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Jim Henson's Creature Shop opens for tours. Here's what's inside the once-hidden puppet studio
The 80-minute Saturday tours cost $150 and let visitors meet builders, watch demonstrations and see props while most of the workshop stays off-limits.
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop in Queens opened its doors to public tours for the first time this year, offering fans 80-minute Saturday experiences for $150 per person.
- Founded by legendary creator Jim Henson in the 1960s, the workshop originally operated in Manhattan before relocating multiple times; it has occupied its current Queens location since 2009.
- Creative supervisor Jason Weber described the tours as celebrating the 'unsung craftspeople' behind iconic creations; displays include Oscar the Grouch and props from The Dark Crystal.
- Senior puppet builder Sierra Schoening, who grew up watching The Labyrinth, Henson's 1986 musical fantasy film, now fashions creations at the shop she once dreamed about.
- The shop's portfolio spans the sitcom Dinosaurs, horror film Five Nights at Freddy's, and fantasy film Where the Wild Things Are; the Muppets remain Disney-owned while the workshop continues bespoke production.
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Jim Henson's Creature Shop opens for tours. Here's what's inside the once-hidden puppet studio
A puppet-making workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets is drawing back its curtain. Jim Henson’s Creature Shop has opened its doors to public tours.
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