Bert Puppet National Museum of American History

Bert is a hand-rod puppet originally performed by Frank Oz and currently performed by Eric Jacobson. In a hand-rod puppet, like Bert, the performer’s dominant hand goes into the puppet’s head and operates the mouth and sometimes other facial features.

Cookie Monster Puppet National Museum of American History

With a new base, Bert is the correct height, National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution

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Miss Piggy joins Kermit in Smithsonian's Muppet collection

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Original Bert and Ernie puppets from Sesame Street

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More Muppets Head to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Miss Piggy and Kermit together at last at the Smithsonian, The Muppets