Wizard of Oz

Ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz' are auctioned for a record $28 million

2:26am December 09, 2024

Including the Dallas-based auction house's fee, the unknown buyer will ultimately pay $32.5 million for the pair of iconic ruby slippers that were stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago.

Piedmont Pit Stops: Over the rainbow to the Land of Oz

2:12pm September 19, 2024

by April Laissle

Land of Oz, which first opened in 1970, offers an immersive theatrical experience of the classic film during its three-weekend Autumn at Oz festival each September. WFDD’s April Laissle followed Dorothy’s journey through Kansas, Oz and the Emerald City for this installment of Piedmont Pit Stops.

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In this April 11, 2012, file photo, Dorothy's Ruby Slippers, from the "Wizard of Oz" are on display as part of a new exhibit, "American Stories," at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington.

Arts

A man is charged in the 2005 theft of Judy Garland's red 'Wizard of Oz' slippers

5:43am May 18, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The case stumped law enforcement for years, despite conducting multiple interviews and identifying suspects. The pair of shoes now rests in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

The FBI says it has recovered a pair of ruby slippers worn in The Wizard of Oz that were stolen from a Minnesota museum in 2005. One of several pairs of slippers worn by Judy Garland in the movie are seen here in 1996.

National

FBI Says It Has Recovered Stolen Ruby Slippers, Missing For 13 Years

1:17pm September 04, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The sequined shoes were pilfered from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005. Investigators had pursued a range of leads — including an abandoned Minnesota mine — ever since.

The Smithsonian is raising funds to preserve one of its most popular and iconic exhibits: a pair of Dorothy's ruby slippers.

Save The Ruby Slippers: Smithsonian Seeks Funds To Preserve Dorothy's Shoes

3:07pm October 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The National Museum of American History says it will cost $300,000 to protect the aging shoes from The Wizard of Oz. A Kickstarter campaign launched three days ago has already raised nearly $200,000.