We went into a storage room and learned about string puppets, hand & glove puppets, shadow puppets and body puppets. We saw all types of puppets in this exhibit from wooden to fabric to animatronic (remote control). The museum includes 2,000 objects from all over the world. Underwood explained that historically, the center serves 3 functions: as a theater, as a museum and as an educational center. When my children walked in, they were instantly intrigued and ready to roam the exhibits. Housed in a three-story building on Spring Street, the center is, indeed, magical. Founded by Vincent Anthony, it’s mission is to entertain and enlighten audiences. The Center was founded in 1978, when Kermit the Frog, accompanied by his creator, Jim Henson, cut the ribbon to officially open the Center (there’s a video in the museum to mark the ceremony’s significance0). *It provides over 40K and 140K greatly discounted tickets annually to underserved audiences. *It has educated more than 130K students and teachers through Distance Learning, an innovative teaching tool offered by a two-way interactive video conferencing network. *It was picked as one of the top 25 experiences every Atlantan should have by Atlanta Magazine. *It was chosen by MSN.com as one of the top 10 children’s museums in the country. *It is the headquarters of UNIMA-USA, the American branch of the international organization Union Internationale de la Marionette, the world’s oldest theater organization. *It teaches more than 500K people annually through its live performances. *It is the largest non-profit organization in the U.S. Some interesting facts about the Center for Puppetry Arts before launching into what we saw and learned on the tour: It’s a magical, stimulating, creative environment buzzing with my childhood memories. I am thrilled to have taken my own children at such a young age to experience the Center for Puppetry Arts, and I hope that when we return to Atlanta next time, they will be inclined to request a return trip. I remember being shuffled off in a school bus to watch amazing puppet shows and make puppets in their puppetry workshops. Not only was it interesting, but it was informative – not only to the kids, but to myself, and quite unforgettable. We were escorted by Jeremy Underwood, the museum’s Curator of Exhibits. Check the institution's site for updates.The other day my kids and I went on a tour of Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts. solely dedicated to the art of puppetry.”Īs soon as Rudolph and Santa are further restored, they will go on display. The winner of the auction, who remains anonymous, said in a statement, “These were beloved characters of my childhood and I can think of no better place for them to ‘retire’ than in the trusted care of the Center for Puppetry Arts, the first and largest nonprofit organization in the U.S. Kevin Kriess of Time and Space Toys in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, bought and restored them - and reaped the real financial windfall in November. A nephew of a Rankin/Bass (originally Videocraft International) employee who had been holding on to the items was thrilled when they were appraised to be worth about $10,000. In 2006, Rudolph and Santa were taken to Antiques Roadshow for an appraisal. The other figures were given away to crew members, and many apparently wound up "melting" in someone's attic before they had any idea they were cooking away a future fortune. It's been a long journey for the figures.
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