Museum asks fans of Kermit, Elmo to help pay for exhibit

A New York City museum is asking fans of Jim Henson’s Muppets to help pay for an exhibition featuring original puppets of beloved characters like Elmo, Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog.
The Museum of the Moving Image launched a Kickstarter campaign Tuesday seeking $40,000 to help preserve the puppets for posterity.
The museum owns hundreds of Jim Henson puppets and other objects including costumes and props. Museum staff members are working to conserve them.
Curator Barbara Miller says it ma