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Today in Smithsonian History: June 1, 1979

This is a the cover page to a bound color book entitled “Sesame Street: Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum” featuring Jim Henson’s muppets. The book was a part of the National Museum of History and Technology’s, now the National Museum of American History, exhibit “10 Years of Sesame Street,” which was on display in the Division of Community Life gallery from June 1 to Labor Day, 1979

June 1, 1979 “Sesame Street” moves to the National Museum of History and Technology, now the National Museum of American History, in the form of “Ten Years of Sesame Street,” an exhibition on display in the Division of Community Life.

The National Museum of American History received a donation in 2013 of more than 20 Jim Henson puppets and props on the anniversary of his birthday—Sept. 24, 1936—from the Henson family. Miss Piggy and the Swedish Chef from The Muppet Show, Bert and Elmo from Sesame Street, and Red Fraggle and Traveling Matt from Fraggle Rock are among the new additions. They will join the museum’s current Jim Henson Collection, which includes Oscar the Grouch, Kermit the Frog and the cast of Sam and Friends.

In 2013, the National Museum of American History received a donation of more than 20 Jim Henson puppets and props on the anniversary of his birthday—Sept. 24, 1936—from the Henson family. Miss Piggy and the Swedish Chef from The Muppet Show, Bert and Elmo from Sesame Street, and Red Fraggle and Traveling Matt from Fraggle Rock are among the new additions. They will join the museum’s current Jim Henson Collection, which includes Oscar the Grouch, Kermit the Frog and the cast of Sam and Friends.