The Judy Garland Museum

10/02/2026

There are no Guided Tours offered this weekend 10/2-10/3. Feel free to still visit an go through self guided! We're open Friday & Saturday from 9:00-5:00! (Last Admission at 4:30)

09/25/2026

🌈✨ We're celebrating Dolly Parton Day at the Judy Garland Museum! ✨🌈

There's a special connection between Judy Garland and Dolly Parton. Both used their incredible talents to bring joy, tell stories, and inspire generations of dreamers. But Dolly also shared a decades-long friendship with Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland's daughter. 💖

Judy, Liza, and Dolly all remind us that the magic of a performer reaches far beyond the stage. It lives in the hearts of the people they inspire, the stories they leave behind, and the joy they bring to future generations. 📚

Happy Dolly Parton Day!

09/24/2026

On This Day — September 24, 1955
Judy Garland made her television debut with The Judy Garland Special, broadcast as part of CBS’s Ford Star Jubilee.

The special featured many of the songs associated with her career, including “Over the Rainbow” and “Get Happy.”

Come explore even more about Judy's life here at the Judy Garland Museum! It's a perfect place to spend a rainy day!

09/09/2026

How does a young star start? How does a 16 year-old get one of the most iconic roles of all time: Wizard of Oz's Dorothy? What happen to Dorothy's Ruby Slippers? Find all the answers to your questions and more with Guided Tours of the Judy Garland Museum! Take a stroll around the old family house with the Museum Curator himself, Mr. John Kelsch, the central database for everything Judy Garland as well as the Executive Director in charge at the time of the Ruby Slippers Theft. Guided Tours are offered weekly on Fridays & Saturdays with the Judy Garland Tour at 10am and the Ruby Slipper Theft Tour at 11am. Tickets: 1 Guided Tour +Admission $20, Both Guided Tours +Admission $24. Can't make it Friday or Saturday? 10am is too early? That's ok, give us a call at (218)327-9276 to request your next Guided Tour Date & Time!

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09/04/2026

09/01/2026

Summer is coming to a close and we are so happy you spent it with us! Our End of Summer Bash last weekend was so fun with tractor rides, bouncy house, food, and lots of family friendly games not to mention the drawing for our Mini Golf Course Raffle! Everyone has been dying to hear the results and here they are: 1st Grand Prize Artic Cat Prowler Pro UTV from Northland Ag & Turf - Winner: Nick R., 2nd Prize of $500 Cash from Superior Choice Credit Union - Winner: Kathy L., 3rd Prize Pack valued at $200 from Paul Bunyan Communications - Winner: Michael B., 4th Prize of a 1 Year Season Pass for Two for our Future Wizard of Oz Themed Mini Golf Course - Winner: Heather W., and lastly 5th Prize of a 1 Year Membership to the Judy Garland Children's Discovery Museum - Winner: Ken O.. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets, big thank you to our sponsors: Northland Ag & Turf, Superior Choice Credit Union, Paul Bunyan Communication, and all the community members and organizations who assisted in selling and marketing the event and raffle tickets! We would not be able to make this dream a reality without you!

*All Raffle Winners have already been contacted*

Keep an eye out - more Mini Golf Course Supporting Raffles coming soon!

08/25/2026

- LAST CALL FOR RAFFLE TICKETS - Support our Mini Golf Course Campaign.

Come grab yours tickets at the museum today or before 1PM this Saturday for your chance to win this Artic Cat Prowler Pro UTV, $500 Cash, $200 Paul Bunyan Communications Prize Pack, 1 Season Pass for two to the Future Mini Golf Course, or 1 Year-Long Museum Membership! (Or get two bundles of Raffle Tickets and win them all! - Kidding of course!)

Thank you all for being here, supporting our efforts, and we hope to see you at our End of Summer Bash this Saturday from 11AM-1PM! Stay Well!

08/04/2026

Can you think of a more beautiful way to start a morning?? Opening up the Gumm Family House on sunny days with Hoagie Carmichael in the background is a just a treat 💖

08/02/2026

Today we’re proud to be helping with the Tall Timber Days Parade in support of an exciting community project! ⛳️

The Children's Discovery Museum of Grand Rapids Minnesota and The Judy Garland Museum are working together to bring a one-of-a-kind mini golf course to Grand Rapids! A fun addition that will create even more opportunities for families and visitors to enjoy our region.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Northland Ag & Turf, one lucky winner will take home a brand-new Arctic Cat Prowler Pro UTV! Raffle tickets are just $20 each (cash).

We’re happy to do our small part to help. Beginning tomorrow, Biwabik Pizza Co. will have raffle tickets available for purchase in our lobby until August 25th. Stop in, grab a ticket, and support a great project that will benefit the Iron Range for years to come.

Best of luck to everyone involved, we’re excited to help spread the word! 💚⛳️