Family travelers to Queens this summer will want to secure their spots on Jim Henson’s Creature Shop’s popular weekly tours. Additional dates were recently released, with tickets now available for every Saturday through Sept. 26.
© Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
The 80-minute tour includes a walk-through of the Creature Shop, special photo opportunities of beloved characters, a puppetry demonstration from an actual Henson puppeteer, a meet-and-greet with one of the Creature Shop’s master puppet builders and other surprises. Some of Jim Henson’s personal items have been specially selected from The Jim Henson Company’s archives and added to the tour in honor of his upcoming birthday in September.
© Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
Tours of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop launched earlier this year, with many fans taking part in the tours of this unique New York landmark. Additional opportunities for private and customized experiences are also available.
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop comprises the award-winning artists and makers that created hundreds of the world’s most famous puppet characters, including stars from Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas and many more. New York City is the original and longest home to the workshop; this space specializes in the Henson style of puppets and walkaround characters.
Tickets are $150 (plus tax and fees) and are on sale now.
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