The Wizard of Oz August 8, 2010

We're off to see 'The Wizard of Oz!,' as Minnesota Children's Museum hosts the first officially licensed and sanctioned traveling educational exhibit based on the beloved film classic. Visitors will journey through child-size reproductions of memorable sets from the movie such as the sepia-toned Gale Farm, the colorful Land of Oz, the foreboding The Witch's Castle, and Emerald City before sliding back down the rainbow to St. Paul, because, of course, "There's no place like home." Visit Professor Marvel's Wagon and create your own tornado in Dorothy's bedroom. Explore Munchkin houses. Meet Dorothy's friends Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and The Tin Man. Enter Emerald City and create a "horse of a different color," play at the kaleidoscope and prism stations, but "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain." Next, climb the mountain to the Witch's Castle to capture the Witch's broom from Winged Monkeys.