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Jim Henson’s Creature Shop in Queens to Open Public Tours Feb. 14

Visitors can book 80-minute Saturday sessions that include photo opportunities, live puppetry demonstrations, and meet-and-greets with builders.

Overview

  • The Jim Henson Company is selling tickets now for behind-the-scenes tours at its Queens workshop starting Saturday, February 14, 2026.
  • Tours run multiple times each Saturday and are priced at $150 plus tax and fees via JimHensonExperiences.com.
  • Each visit features a guided walk-through of the shop, special photo opportunities with iconic characters, a puppetry demonstration by a Henson puppeteer, and a meet-and-greet with a puppet builder.
  • The New York City workshop is the original and longest-running home of the Creature Shop, known for the Henson style of puppets and walkaround characters.
  • The shop’s acclaimed work spans Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, The Dark Crystal, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, and Five Nights at Freddy’s, with multiple Emmys and an Academy Award among its honors.