Tagged: jim henson

May 12, 2017 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Museum of the Moving Image completed the Jim Henson Exhibition Kickstarter campaign. The initiative successfully raised $144,230 from 2,072 backers. As previously reported, the museum stated it was seeking a minimum of $40,000 for the exhibition, which will explore the world of the Muppets… Read More

May 2, 2017 @ 3:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Miss Piggy, Grover, Kermit and their Muppet pals will come to life again thanks to over 1,811 Kickstarter backers supporting the Museum of the Moving Image Jim Henson Exhibition.  With nine days remaining on its campaign, more than $127,915 has been raised toward an exhibition that explores the famous Muppet creator. Rainbow connections officially… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple days after launching a Kickstarter for its Jim Henson exhibit project, New York’s Museum of Moving Image has successfully secured its initial $40,000 funding target and is nearing $70,000 thanks to over 930 backers. The campaign was launched earlier this week and… Read More

April 11, 2017 @ 5:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking a page from the Smithsonian Museum’s playbook, New York’s Museum of Moving Image has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for a new Jim Henson Exhibit. The organization stated it is seeking a minimum of $40,000 for the exhibition, which will explore the world… Read More