The World of the Dark Crystal was a touring exhibit, which made its debut in France in 1983. “With the footage for The Dark Crystal in the can, attention turned to all the spectacular craftsmanship that went into the production. There were hundreds of props, costumes and extraordinary puppets that made up the world of The Dark Crystal, and creating an exhibit where fans could marvel at their artistry seemed like an obvious thing to do. There was so much to show, in fact, that two exhibits were created. In New York, for the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center, the exhibit was called “The World of The Dark Crystal” and, according to the press kit, it gave the public, “…its first look at the fantastic creatures of The Dark Crystal and their environment, in tableaux using the actual sket