Whether or not you’re the next Jim Henson or Shari Lewis, the museum is an awe-inspiring space where one can reconnect with their inner child and enjoy the magic of a good old fashion puppet show. For those so inspired, the Whiteheads make and sell their own puppets. The goal of the Sansouci Puppet Museum is to preserve the art of puppeteering and, as Geoff did for Whitehead all those years ago, encourage people to take up the craft. Others are the likes of childhood foes such as Slappy from Goosebumps, with his piercing eyes and sinister grin. Many are recognizable childhood friends such as Lamb Chop, Pinocchio, and Charlie McCarthy. The collection includes ventriloquist dummies, hand, finger, shadow, rod, and boxing puppets.Īntique Punch and Judy dolls take swings at each other, while ancient Indian Kathputli figures play the pungi, floating on billowing skirts of purple and gold. Marionettes dance from the rafters above wall-to-wall shelves of every imaginable puppet style. The museum now holds over 1,000 puppets in its collection. He also embarked on an around-the-world adventure, collecting puppets and learning new puppeteering styles everywhere he went. Whitehead began a new career staging puppet shows for kids and providing puppet therapy to mental health patients and recovering drug addicts. Upon the passing of Geoff, Whitehead learned that his friend and mentor had willed him his puppets on the condition that he use them. The experience was surprisingly therapeutic for Whitehead, who credits the art form with helping him regain coordination of his left side. This website is based on an exhibition that was on view at the National Museum of American History from Decemto April 13, 2014. Also included are puppets that represent our own American favorites from movies and stories. While in recovery, Whitehead was encouraged by a fellow patient named Geoff, a trained puppeteer, to help him put on shows for the children’s ward. Office Phone: 43 58 S 100 W, Brigham City, UT 84302 Come see an eye-catching array of over 150 puppets from around the world (16 different countries) as we celebrate creativity and the ingenuity of people from a variety of world cultures. Whitehead’s interest in puppets was a happy accident that began after a near-fatal stroke left him hospitalized for several months. It’s the only museum of its kind in Australia. Opened by Brian and Rosemary Whitehead in 2007, the Sansouci Puppet Museum holds the largest private collection of puppets in the country. In fact, Wilmington is home to more puppets than people. The quiet farming community is known for sheep, wheat, barley-and puppets. Wilmington, South Australia, is a small, picturesque town at the base of the Flinders Ranges.
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