( CNN ) -- Roll out the red carpet : America 's favorite prima donna pig is on the way to the Smithsonian . Miss Piggy , the beloved Muppet character known for flaunting her fashion sense and karate-chopping her way out of trouble , will go on display in March , the National Museum of American History said Tuesday . She wo n't be alone . Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy 's longtime love interest , is already at the museum . Miss Piggy was among more than 20 puppets and props donated Tuesday by the family of famed Muppets creator Jim Henson . Other characters donated included the Swedish Chef from `` The Muppet Show , '' Cookie Monster , Elmo , Bert and Ernie from `` Sesame Street , '' and Red Fraggle and Traveling Matt from `` Fraggle Rock . '' `` We do n't want these puppets in boxes , '' daughter Cheryl Henson said at a ceremony announcing the donation , according to the Smithsonian . Jim Henson , who died in 1990 , would have turned 77 on Tuesday . `` No American artist has appealed to and affected as many people in different age groups and cultures the way Jim Henson has , '' said John Gray , director of the museum . CNN 's Catherine E. Shoichet and Carolyn Sung contributed to this report .
The Smithsonian says Miss Piggy will go on display in March . Kermit the Frog , her longtime love interest , is already at the museum . The family of Muppets creator Jim Henson donated Miss Piggy and other puppets .