Ruby slippers from ‘Wizard of Oz’ to be conserved
February 18, 2012
Dorothy’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz’’ are being removed from a Smithsonian exhibit to be conserved.
Curators say the famous shoes are old and need to be prepared for a future display at the National Museum of American History. The last day to see the slippers in their current exhibit is Wednesday. They will return to public view April 5 in a new exhibit called “American Stories.’’
The slippers were donated anonymously to the museum in 1979 and have been on display almost continuously since.
