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Pantone® 7412 Coated Pantone® 138 Uncoated it’s showtime! Exhibit on Display Now – January 10, 2021 Make sure to stop by the Museum Shop during your The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited is a dynamic new visit and pick up visitor experience exploring Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and your Jim Henson his transformative impact on popular culture. This comprehensive exhibition reveals how Henson and memorabilia. his team of builders, performers and writers brought to life the enduringly popular worlds of The Muppet Show, Museum members Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and much more. It also includes material from Henson’s get a 10% discount! experimental film projects and his early work, presenting him as a restlessly creative performer, filmmaker and technical innovator.

The exhibition features a broad range of artifacts related to Henson’s unparalleled career, including more than 20 puppets, character sketches, storyboards, scripts, photographs, film and television clips, behind-the-scenes footage, iconic costumes and interactive experiences that allow visitors to try their hand at puppeteering on camera and designing a puppet character. Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Grover and many more fuzzy friends await your visit! Book your tickets online, in advance today. Visit DurhamMuseum.org or call 402-444-5071. The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited is a traveling exhibition organized by Museum of the Moving Image (Astoria, New York) Current Hours of Operation in cooperation with The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets Studio and Sesame Workshop. Monday: Closed Tuesday-Saturday: 10AM-4PM SUPPORTED LOCALLY BY Sunday: Noon-4PM Things to Know Before you Go • Wear a face covering. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MEDIA SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION THE HAWKS FOUNDATION DILLON FOUNDATION PROVIDED BY PROVIDED BY • Make your reservation online up to 5 days in ORGANIZED BY advance of your visit. PARKER FAMILY FOUNDATION KATHI AND LOUIE DURHAMMUSEUM.ORG • Visit DurhamMuseum.org for the most up-to-date ROTELLA, JR. THE JANE HENSON FOUNDATION information on planning your visit. ©Muppets/Disney. ©2018 Sesame Workshop. ©The Jim Henson Company. Jim Henson Exhibition Programming These activities are included with museum admission. CREATING CHARACTERS: PUPPETS AT THE PLATFORM To visit, make your BEHIND THE SCENES AND ON THE SCREEN Fridays, 10AM-Noon, reservation online or call Virtual Event • Tuesday, November 10, 6:30-7:30PM in November & December 402-444-5071. This virtual panel presentation features not one Join us each Friday at but three amazing talents who have all been a The Platform for storytime and a part of The Jim Henson Company since the 1970s. craft related to The Jim Henson Moderated by Karen Falk, Archives Director for Exhibition. Visit our website for The Jim Henson Company, the panel will also feature: announcements regarding the theme SPOOKY TALES HALLO-WEEKEND FOR TOTS Saturday-Sunday, October 24-25 Karen Prell: A celebrated performer who has for each week! This activity is included with museum admission. VIRTUAL “TRICK OR TRIVIA” worked with The Jim Henson Company for more To visit, make your reservation online or call 402-444-5071. Fridays, October 23 & 30 Free admission for kids! FOR ADULTS 10AM-Noon Plus, special activities Noon-4PM than 40 years on numerous productions including Thursday, October 29, 7-9PM REMOTE LEARNER & HOMESCHOOL DAYS Celebrate Halloween with a All weekend long, children 12 and under the feature filmLabyrinth . She is best known Test your knowledge of Halloween past and for her portrayal of Red Fraggle on the series Onsite Learning Activities spooky tale and craft! Each get in free…costumes encouraged! Plus, week will include a reading of enjoy the Haunted Great Hall, a scavenger present! Join us for an exciting night of Halloween Fraggle Rock. October 14, November 11 & December 9; 10AM-Noon trivia (everything from horror movies to costume $5/student or adult, registration is required a Halloween story followed hunt with historic characters, an amazing Edward Christie: A multi-Emmy award winning by an adorable craft. goodie bag and a craft to take home! and candy trends) hosted virtually by The Durham puppet designer and builder since 1978 who (Program not included with museum membership) Museum. This is a free event, but registration is headed the New York puppet workshop of Learning from home this school year? Join us at the museum for required. Your registration includes the link to The Jim Henson Company in the 1990s through a special series this fall celebrating The Jim Henson Exhibition. connect virtually and a night that is sure to be a 2004. Ed has designed and/or built numerous Each date will feature small group experiences in the exhibition, THE GREAT HALLOWEEN DRIVE-THRU spooky good time! memorable characters for a range of programs plus additional crafts and activities to make this a special day for Tuesday, October 27, 5-8PM • This event is geared toward adults. with a focus on Sesame Street and its various students and families! • Form a team of your friends or family or play solo. Join The Durham Museum and View Spooktacular displays from our international versions. • Festive costumes are HIGHLY encouraged but To register, visit our website or contact us at 402-444-5027 or other community organizations for a partners: Omaha Children’s Museum, Polly Smith: Starting with The Muppet Show [email protected]. Registration is required and How to do Halloween 2020? Halloween event unlike any other! It’s The Rose Theater, Omaha Community not required. more than 40 years ago, the Emmy-award payment is required upon registration. the Great Halloween Drive-Thru! Come Playhouse, Fontenelle Forest, • To register, visit our website or call 402-444-5071. winning costume designer Polly Smith has With The Durham Museum, of course! in costume or decorate your car for Strategic Air Command & Aerospace created remarkable wardrobes for dozens of PARTY AND A PUPPET your adventure through our parking Museum, NE SciFest, Old Market ’ Henson programs, films and photo shoots and Private Birthday Parties Available INDOOR, OUTDOOR & VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES lot, visiting fun themed stations like the Association and TreeRush Adventures. DON T FORGET continues to make elaborate costumes for THE SWEETS! Now – January 10, 2021 Wild West Saloon and the Zombie Zone Advance registration is not required. Henson characters today. In addition to visiting The Jim Henson Exhibition, we will We’ve got loads of Halloween fun planned so that you can safely get your Sponsored By all while collecting treats and trinkets Vehicles must enter the Drive-Thru Visit the Soda Fountain this along the way. Plus, enjoy an awesome To register, visit DurhamMuseum.org or contact us at celebrate by reading a puppet-themed story, creating your event from the museum’s lower season for special Halloween- spook on! All events are FREE for museum members. We encourage you Halloween laser light show…all from 402-444-5027. There is no cost to attend this virtual own puppet and putting on your own puppet show with your parking deck at 9th & Leavenworth themed sweets like a Dirt & the comfort and safety of your car! presentation, but event registration is required. friends! Call 402-444-5027 to book your party today! to bring a friend or two and enjoy all the haunted fun!! Streets (and exit on the upper level). Worms or S’mores Sundae!