181K views · 1.7K reactions | Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are back on display after 200 hours of conservation. What was Objects Conservator Dawn Wallace doing all that time? Well, it involved a tiny, tiny vacuum... | National Museum of American History | Facebook

Why were the Ruby Slippers ruby instead of silver like in the book? What did "The Wizard of Oz" mean to audiences in 1939—and why does it still resonate today? Noted Wizard of Oz historian John Fricke has the wiz-dom. In addition to bags, posters, and decals, backers of our Kickstarter campaign can also score the opportunity to meet Fricke and ask him about all things Oz: http://s.si.edu/oz1 | National Museum of American History

2.5M views · 85K reactions | The iconic ruby-red slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz  There are only four known pairs of these ruby slippers in existence today and Joshua Gates got to examine one of them up close  Stream your favorite episodes of #ExpeditionUnknown on discovery+ now! Start your 7-day free trial of discovery+ https://discoveryplus.onelink.me/kXBu/expeditionunknownfb | Expedition Unknown | Facebook