Ray Bolger's widow, Gwendolyn, donated the costume to the Smithsonian Institution after the comedian's death in 1987. NMAH The Scarecrow's hat will be part of a 2018 exhibition on American popular ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Donors flocked like flying monkeys to the Smithsonian’s crowd-funding campaign to preserve a pair of ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz.” But they weren’t as generous when it comes ...

The Smithsonian has officially raised enough money to save Judy Garland’s iconic ruby slippers. Now, Smithsonian.com reports, the organization also wants to solicit donations to preserve the scarecrow ...

If the Smithsonian only had $85,000. The Smithsonian has surpassed its Kickstarter goal to preserve Dorothy’s famous “Wizard of Oz” ruby slippers — and now, the museum wants more funds to conserve ...

For the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, this project was a no-brainer. After surpassing its $300,000 online fund-raising goal to conserve the sparkling ruby slippers worn by Dorothy ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Ray Bolger wore this patchwork outfit ...