Judy Garland Museum, Grand Rapids MN

Born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1922, the world came to know her better as legendary entertainer Judy Garland. The Gumm family moved to California when Judy was just a child, but visitors can tour the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, especially during the exciting Wizard of Oz Festival each June. In addition, you can walk through the house Judy grew up in.
Production funding provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund and by the members of Prairie Public.
About the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation - the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment - which provided funding to public television stations serving audiences in Minnesota. Its mission is to help preserve and document the treasures of culture, history, and heritage that make Minnesota special, and to increase access to the natural and cultural resources we all share.

[@lazaroisern8032]

Simply the best singer that ever lived.

[@longgrayline8055]

There will never be a more talented performer/actress/entertainer to take the stage. Ever. Her personality was second to none. When that writer wrote that Judy had a “Divine Spark”, they nailed it. The good Lord gave her something extra...

[@erinmacarthur7336]

My idol Judy Garland thanks for inspiring me to become an actress your with me in my heart and your spirit is going to be at my very first documentry perimere sometime this year

[@destinyaraujo8410]

I absolutely love her 😍😍

[@sb61fury]

She was a very pretty lady

[@michaelmcgarry7701]

Judy was a natural...super talented. I remember her talent and how funny she was...hi loved her very much...

[@myaandreasen336]

I live in Grand Rapids and I've been in the play

[@amen6253]

Love Frances Gumm 👠

[@samanthavictoria3308]

That’s not the dress Judy actually wore in the film that’s one they may have used that in tests judging by the photo but I KNOW that’s not the films dress. The shirt was actually pink which has faded over time. Last time I checked the movie dress is in Ireland

[@littlesongbird1]

It was there temporarily,

[@nicolestarkoniski5674]

Yeah maybe they borrowed....but I saw a video that it was in Ireland as well. The original is supposed to have a hidden pocket for cigarettes.

[@faeriehunters]

@@nicolestarkoniski5674 it was not for cigarettes

[@slytheringingerwitch]

@@faeriehunters Apparentally it was, although it was also used for a handkerchief.

[@seanhannafin2541]

My daughter and I went there when she was in 2nd grade

[@babyj.7793]

I wanna visit her house someday💝

[@terrysmith8749]

I understand that several years ago somebody stoled the Ruby Red Slippers from the museum in Grand Rspids. But, I also understand, that they were just recently found by the F.B.I. and returned to the museum. Thats fantastic.

[@user-ep9qp9pm1s]

i was skeptical about tourists who wore red shoes..

[@slytheringingerwitch]

Although I love the Wizard of Oz I do feel that it is a shame that they haven't remembered how many movies and stars that Judy appeared with. Yes it is probably her best known movie as it has a great deal of nostalgic reasons why many remember it, but you are doing her a disservice if you make that the only one to concentrate on.

[@robertgalbreath6239]

Mixed feelings...I am a huge fan of Garland, and I am a bit disheartened by the gentleman saying it has become more "Wizard of Oz" centered than Judy centered...I have tried for years to educate folks that Garland's talent was only just beginning when she did Oz...her most dazzling work was still to come. And that is definitely not the Dorothy Gale dress.

[@izabelp4942]

I live in Grand Rapids/ Cohasset I went In the house

[@xionicvortex5966]

be quiet finn clone

[@nicolestarkoniski5674]

I’d love to visit it, Judy does deserve honour she was so talented and sweet but she had a rough childhood with lots of abuse by the studio and her mother, her early childhood was happy she said in another video I watched. She was happy until maybe about age 4 I think she said.

[@thewonderfulworldofderek6087]

It's Judy garland home History

[@saskoilersfan]

I did it... Judy Garland and JFK . Now I understand Os and magical trajectories. That's not Jackie Kennedy in the limo.. Marina and Judy..

[@kimbradley9595]

She was talented did anyone talk about what she went threw it was a nitemere

[@StrawberryCream78]

do a new remake

[@joeartega1712]

The dress isn't the real dress the collar is different , museum in Ireland showed a different dress

[@jl3322]

If its not about Judy and more about the wizard of oz then what kind of a museum is it?

[@thewonderfulworldofderek6087]

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