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Life and Legacy of Jim Henson | The
Magic of the Center Tour | The
World of Puppetry: Virtual Museum Tour
The World of Puppetry Tour
The Center for Puppetry Arts Museum offers exciting and engaging tours
that provide an in-depth look at the Center's fascinating exhibits. Our
guides will teach you about puppets from around the world in Puppets:
The Power of Wonder, how puppets are made through The Art of Puppet-Making,
and the life and legacy of Jim Henson through our Jim Henson exhibits.
Tues - Fri @ 1pm and by special request for groups of 10 or more. 45-60 minutes in length.
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The Life and Legacy of Jim
Henson
Take a special, in-depth guided tour of the Center's exhibits dedicated
to Jim Henson. Learn more about Big Bird, Sir Didymus, Kermit the Frog,
and other characters you know and love. Explore the technological innovations
that Jim Henson and his collaborators have contributed to the art of puppetry,
film, and television.
Sat and Sun @ 2pm and by special request for groups of 10 or more. 45-60 minutes in length.
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The Magic of the Center Tour
Ever wonder how the Center for Puppetry Arts creates puppet magic? The
Magic of the Center Tour will give you the full experience with a special
behind-the-scenes peek at the largest non-profit organization in the United
States dedicated to puppetry. You'll visit our Puppet Workshop where we
design and build our puppets, the Scene Shop where our talented staff
builds scenery for the puppet shows you love, our climate-controlled Museum
Storage where we house all of the puppets that are not on exhibit, and
our comprehensive Library devoted to puppetry.
Sat and Sun @ 11am and by special request for groups of 10 or more. 45-60 minutes in length.
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The World of Puppetry: Virtual
Museum Tour
Use state of the art video technology to bring our Museum to you! Interactive
videoconferencing allows our Museum staff to lead your class on a cyber
tour of our wondrous museum exhibitions. Infusing the art of puppetry
with technology and social studies, the tour is a dynamic, virtual field
trip experience that complements national curriculum standards. Complete
with comprehensive Study Guides, this is the perfect field trip no matter
your distance from the Center.
Tours are 45-60 minutes in length
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Tuesday-Friday: 9am-3pm
Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm
Open until showtime for evening performances.
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Adults, Children - $ 8.25
UNIMA Members - $8.25
Free to Members or with full-priced show admission.
Guided Tours:
Guided Tour Combo Ticket (all-inclusive ticket plus a guided tour) -
$11.25 for Members and $18.50 for non-Members
Guided Tour Ticket Only - $2 for Members and $10.25 for non-Members
$6.25 per person for groups of 10 or more.
FREE Museum Thursdays!
Visit our Museum Exhibits free of charge every Thursday from 1-3pm.
Fulton County FREE Museum Saturdays
Free admission to our Museum Exhibits for Fulton County residents, students, and government employees the first Saturday of every month!
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