{"id":11114,"date":"2026-05-25T17:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=11114"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:49:09","slug":"muppets-creator-jim-hensons-nyc-studio-opens-for-tours-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=11114","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Muppets&#8217; creator Jim Henson&#8217;s NYC studio opens for tours for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Wocka wocka!<\/p>\n<p>Legendary puppeteer Jim Henson\u2019s Queens studio is opening its doors for the first time, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the makers who\u2019ve spent years bringing his beloved characters to life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fans can now tour Henson\u2019s Creature Shop in Long Island City for $150, getting a rare look at how artisans build and stitch together the late visionary\u2019s iconic characters from \u201cThe Muppets,\u201d \u201cSesame Street,\u201d \u201cFraggle Rock,\u201d and \u201cThe Dark Crystal,\u201d before they hit the screen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a level of expertise here that we\u2019re sharing,\u201d the shop\u2019s creative director, Jason Weber, said, adding how the tour shines a spotlight on the award-winning hands behind the magic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Legendary puppeteer Jim Henson\u2019s Queens studio is opening its doors for the first time. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Seth Wenig<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just going to be a pop-up store or something like that. Things are made one-of-a-kind, made by hand with artisans who have been trained for years and decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Henson, the imaginative powerhouse behind Kermit, Miss Piggy, Big Bird and Cookie Monster, founded the shop in the 1960s in Manhattan. 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