Schuif Gezellig Aan Schuif Gezellig Aan is a large exhibition of " Sesamstraat " and its history . The phrase " Schuif gezellig aan " is a lyric from " Sesamstraat ' s " theme song , a Dutch phrase which suggests an invitation to " shuffle along pleasantly " . Unlike the exhibition that was held on " Sesamstraat " ' s 25th birthday in Hoorn , this exhibition won ' t display any original " Sesamstraat " puppets . The reason is because they want to make it special for children . And " empty shell " puppets could destroy the magic of the show . What they do display are some props and backgrounds from the show . They are the same ones used in Madurodam . Also there are several old and new items of merchandise shown from the private collection of , who also helped with some international information and facts in the exhibit . " Sesamstraat : Schuif gezellig aan " , is for children from 3 years and up , but also for adults and teenagers , because there is a lot of background information and nostalgia . The exhibit is made up of five areas : " Welcome to " Sesamstraat " " , " The Stories from " Sesamstraat " " , " How " Sesamstraat " started " , " " Sesamstraat " worldwide " and " Behind the screens of " Sesamstraat " " . Welcome to " Sesamstraat " . A large part of the " Sesamstraat " set is displayed . This gives visitors the feeling they are actually there and on television . Setpieces include the large broccoli trees , Tommie ' s car and Buurman Baasje ' s sitting - tower . Meneer Aart ' s suit is also on display . In Ieniemienie ' s Craftsclub there is an opportunity for kids to make their own things , build their own setpiece or participate with " De vraag van vandaag " ( the question of the day ) . The Stories from " Sesamstraat " . Story telling or reading from illustrated books is a recurring element at the end of the show . " Sesamstraat " works with several illustrators who do the illustrations . In " Sesamstraat : schuif gezellig aan " about 50 original illustrations and 25 animations are on display . These include art by : Charlotte Vonk ( Prins Vads ) , Jet Boeke ( Dikkie Dik ) and Ingeborg van der Steijn ( Fiep ) . All the stories and illustrations are especialy written and drawn for the show . How " Sesamstraat " started . The concept of the show is like the original from America . The philosophy and ideology are integrated into the non - profit organization Sesame Workshop . The exhibit shows Sesame Workshop ' s idea in words and images : Preparing every child for school , especially to learn reading , writing , counting , math , social and emotional skills , respect and understanding with each other . With the help of old film footage , pictures and an actual old set of Sien ' s Store , more is explained about the start and development from the start of " Sesame Street " in America ( 1969 ) and the Netherlands ( 1976 ) until now . " Sesamstraat " worldwide . In many countries " Sesame Street " is used to encourage a way of talking about that country ' s problems . Examples are among others : HIV in South Africa , mutual understanding and acceptance in the Middle East and Northern Ireland . The exhibit shows a part of the documentary " The World According to Sesame Street " and a glimpse of a larger international merchandise collection . Behind the screens of " Sesamstraat " . How do they produce " Sesamstraat " and what is needed to get the end product we see on television ? This segment focuses on the set , actors , Muppets , lyrics , songs and rhymes . In short , a complete shooting day . The only thing they keep a secret is how the Muppets are manipulated . Although , if you look carefully . . . For the Children . This exhibition is one made for young as well as elder children . For them the museum made a trail they can follow with all kind of questions they can figure out during the tour . Interactive props are on display , and there are big blocks with which they can rebuild the set in miniature . There are also games built into the set that they can do and answer , and also play a hide and seek game with Pino . Kids get also a gift with this tour and when they like to leisure . There is a corner with many plushes to play with . Also an activity was setup called " Dress up Ieniemienie " . Special different clothing where made for this . There is also an animatronic of Oscar in his trash can . They used to stand in front of Sesame Street General Store s that were located in America until 1998 . On Display . For this exposition several items where on display aswell . There are big broccoli trees , the car of Tommie and the Tower of Buurman Baasje . Also Meneer Aart ' s suit can be admired . The whole set was created earlier for the exposition in Madurodam by " The Garage " Amsterdam . The " Dress Ieniemienie " and more detailed background stories and merchandise where specially done for this exposition . A lot of old and new Sesamstraat merchandise and international Sesame Street merchandise was displayed in a special part of the exposition . Books , Records , toys , handpuppets and plush from every show possible all over the world could be seen for the first time . The " Sesamstraat " exhibition will run from February through September 2010 , and will return to Stedelijkmuseum Alkmaar from October 2010 through February 2011 . After this period everything got sold to an entertainment bureau who continued the exibition in the Netherlands . Without the merchandise this is . Other places where this was on display included : Kijkduin ( Ten Hague ) , Limburg ' s Museum ( Venlo ) .