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Judy Garland Museum

Step into Judy Garland's restored 1920s birthplace home and see Wizard of Oz artifacts, including an original carriage.

2727 S Pokegama Ave · Grand Rapids, MN

About Judy Garland Museum

Opened in 1975 as one of the first celebrity museums in the United States, this Grand Rapids museum sits on two acres around Judy Garland's restored 1920s birthplace home. Exhibits cover her life with personal items, a Dorothy Gale test dress and an original carriage from The Wizard of Oz. The interactive Children's Discovery Museum shares the site. The original ruby slippers have not been on display here since 2005.

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