The Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH)—which reopened this past November after a two-year renovation—boasts a rare pair now on display. In the children's novel by L. Frank Baum, on which the film was based, Dorothy's magical shoes were silver.

Where are the real ruby slippers?

The pair was first displayed at the National Museum of American History in an exhibition called “1939″ (the year “Wizard of Oz” was released). That exhibit ran through 2012, and the shoes are now part of the museum's permanent “American Stories” collection.

Has the ruby slippers been found?

Dorothy's stolen ruby slippers found years ago, but mystery remains in Minnesota town. The mystery of who stole the treasured Wizard of Oz ruby red slippers from Judy Garland's childhood home in 2005 consumed the town of Grand Rapids for more than a decade. With the slippers finally found, they still want answers.