--- title: Wizard of Oz: Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Need Kickstarter Help description: A Kickstarter page is appealing for funds to help conserve Dorothy's iconic ruby slippers, made in 1939 for The Wizard of Oz musical canonical: https://time.com/4538290/dorothys-ruby-slippers-wizard-of-oz-kickstarter/ author: Kate Samuelson article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-20T13:28:53.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-31T10:18:08.550Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Get a Rescue Fund on Kickstarter og:description: The money will help help slow the slippers' deterioration og:url: https://time.com/4538290/dorothys-ruby-slippers-wizard-of-oz-kickstarter/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1641cd5834e8638f/6988aad497cdff41b86ae3f4/ap_345683956581.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: RUBY SLIPPERS og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Get a Rescue Fund on Kickstarter twitter:description: The money will help help slow the slippers' deterioration twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1641cd5834e8638f/6988aad497cdff41b86ae3f4/ap_345683956581.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Dorothy's Ruby Slippers From _The Wizard of Oz_ Get a Rescue Fund on Kickstarter > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Kate Samuelson](https://time.com/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson Oct 20, 2016 1:28 PM UTC  FILE - In this April 10, 1996 file photo, the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" are shown on display during a media tour of the "America's Smithsonian" exhibition in Kansas City, Mo. The ruby slippers are leaving the U.S. on their first international journey to London's Victoria and Albert Museum. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) FILE - In this April 10, 1996 file photo, the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" are shown on display during a media tour of the "America's Smithsonian" exhibition in Kansas City, Mo. The ruby slippers are leaving the U.S. on their first international journey to London's Victoria and Albert Museum. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)ED ZURGA—AP by [Kate Samuelson](https://time.com/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson Oct 20, 2016 1:28 PM UTC The Smithsonian Institution is turning to [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smithsonian/conserve-dorothys-ruby-slippers) to help conserve Dorothy’s [iconic ruby slippers](http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/09/28/dorothys-ruby-slippers-need-a-place-like-home/), made in 1939 for _The Wizard of Oz_ musical starring [Judy Garland](http://time.com/tag/judy-garland/). The famous shoes, now nearly 80 years old, were gifted anonymously to the National Museum of American History in 1979\. According to the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex that preserves more than 3 million significant objects, the ruby slippers need immediate conservation care and a new, state-of-the-art display case. Thanks to Kickstarter backers, the Smithsonian Institution was able to [conserve Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit in 2015](http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/smithsonian-neil-armstrong-spacesuit-museum/401663/), and now the organization is looking for more help to slow the slippers’ deterioration and protect them from environmental harm. The page has already received $190,978 out of the $300,000 goal, from 3,470 backers, two of whom have each pledged $7,000 or more. Various rewards are on offer, depending on the amount of money pledged. Those who pledge $10,000 or more will be able to view the ruby slippers behind-the-scenes with museum experts, while they are being conserved. 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