judy garland birthplace

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  TLHZD

  The Judy Garland museum had a lot to see - the original carriage from the movie is on display! Also included in admission is access to the house where Judy Garland spent part of her childhood and also access to the children's museum.

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  ki-tonjones

  We were driving through, and had a perfect opportunity to stretch our legs. The grounds around the current location of Judy Garland's childhood house are well kept, and the kids liked looking around the "olden days house". Worth a stop. :-)

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  BonnieK8

  I love Judy Garland and the fact that she came from my home area is awesome. I was excited to go to the museum. It's got a lot of the random stuff that has been for sale regarding the Wizard of Oz which was cool to see and the buggy she rode in in the movie was also there. The house was awesome with a lot of little notes throughout of her and her family's life. Lots of pictures. It was really good. The only thing lacking I thought was the gift shop...I look for Christmas ornaments from my journeys and I figured for sure I could find something at the Judy Garland museum that depicted the Wizard of Oz for on my tree...NOTHING. I couldn't even find one thing I "had to have" in the gift shop...which is unusual for me. I guess I will just have to look online for something to commemorate my trip to her original home...sigh.

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  BarbaraM220

  We stopped on a whim on our way to Duluth and eastward, and were very pleasantly surprised. The collection of "Wizard of Oz" memorabilia is second to none, and the house is well kept with just enough authentic detail. The adjoining children's museum and doll collection were an added bonus. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful as well. Highly recommend for any fan.

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  Tigerruby

  it was well worth paying to go into to see all about Judy Garlands life and see the home where she grew up in

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  avlady

  If you like the Wizard of Oz or Judy Garland you'll love it. I'm a big fan of Judy Garland's and I couldn't get enough, I just stood by they're monitor and watched her sing. Kids will love the museum lot for them to see too.

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  LJBCOOL

  The museum has A LOT of items related to the Wizard of Oz, 3,000 items added just this summer which made me think there must not have been too much to see prior to this summer. You can go through Judy's home where her family lived until Judy was 2 and the family moved to California. The house was moved from its original location to the museum right off of 169. There is a lot of family history. Judy's real name was Frances Gumm! It's not all about the Gumms, however. There is a stuffed African animal exhibit (creepy), a doll exhibit (also creepy), and a very cool mini town/play area if you have kids, I'd say, age 11 and under. They will love that huge, creative play place. Just avoid the creepy stuff!I actually hoped for a way better gift shop than is on site. $8/person for the museum.

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  carnelly2014

  Museum was more for children. Enjoyed the house. The pictures were fun to look at too. Very unique wallpaper in the house.

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  EWilsonB

  We had targeted the Frances Gumm (aka Judy Garland) childhood home in our travel to Grand Rapids. Her early childhood history/and/her parents' history are well covered. Her childhood home is a treat to tour... and there are no "ropes" to impede one's tour. Ms. Garland's movie career is treated AOK. But the WOWer aspect of this museum was the 30-PLUS display cases of Wizard of Oz memorabilia... on loan to the museum... from a single woman's collection! Any fan of WoZ needs to see it!Oh... and for Abraham Lincoln history buff... and folks who watch old timey movies... there is on display the beautiful carriage that Dorothy rode in Oz... and was used in many other movies... and originally was assigned to Abraham Lincoln... no joke!Also... for visitors with young children, there is a delightful "hands on" portion of the museum

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  Coon_Rapids_Traveler

  Museum was very interesting, and revealed information about Judy Garland I never knew. Emphasis was on artifacts of her career, with the majority but not all related to the Wizard of Oz. Her childhood home was very authentically staged.