Aurion
12.07.08, 18:09
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bert and Ernie are paying a special visit to the city that helped give birth to the "Sesame Street" gang.
But don't expect to see the popular puppets strolling around Washington. Their fame and age (they're sensitive to light) make too much exposure a security risk. Instead, they will be making their home, at least temporarily, in the underground International Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution as part of the exhibit "Jim Henson's Fantastic World."
Visitors to the show, which opens Saturday and continues through Oct. 5, will find the Muppets under special lighting, behind glass and closely guarded.
"We consider every single thing in here to be precious," said project director Deborah Macanic. Technically speaking, they're all antiques.
Source :
Muppets head to D.C. for special homecoming - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/12/muppets.smithsonian.ap/index.html?eref=ib_topstories)
But don't expect to see the popular puppets strolling around Washington. Their fame and age (they're sensitive to light) make too much exposure a security risk. Instead, they will be making their home, at least temporarily, in the underground International Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution as part of the exhibit "Jim Henson's Fantastic World."
Visitors to the show, which opens Saturday and continues through Oct. 5, will find the Muppets under special lighting, behind glass and closely guarded.
"We consider every single thing in here to be precious," said project director Deborah Macanic. Technically speaking, they're all antiques.
Source :
Muppets head to D.C. for special homecoming - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/12/muppets.smithsonian.ap/index.html?eref=ib_topstories)