Jim Henson's Creature Shop opens for public tours for the first time
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Jim Henson's Creature Shop opens for public tours for the first time

Jim Henson's Creature Shop in Queens, New York, has opened its doors to public tours for the first time. The tours cost $150 per person and include meeting puppet builders, seeing puppetry demonstrations, and taking photos with characters. The shop was founded by Jim Henson in the 1960s and has moved multiple times around the city.

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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Coverage remains factually aligned across outlets, with Washington Times adding behind-the-scenes mystique while PBS and NY Post stick to straightforward announcement reporting.
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PBSPBS NewsHourCENTER65d ago

“What's inside Jim Henson's once-hidden studio”

NYPNY PostRIGHT65d ago

“'Muppets' creator Jim Henson's NYC studio opens for tours for the first time”

WTWashington TimesRIGHT64d ago

“Jim Henson's Creature Shop opens for tours. Here's what's inside the once-hidden puppet studio”

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Jim Henson's Creature Shop in Queens, New York, has opened for public tours for the first time in 2025.
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