‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers project achieves goal

Smithsonian officials are “over the rainbow” after reaching their fund-raising goal to help preserve the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz.

The Smithsonian launched a Kickstarter campaign last week to raise $300,000 (Dh1.1m million) to help preserve the slippers that whisked Dorothy back to Kansas at the end of the movie.

Officials say they reached their goal late on Sunday night thanks to more than 5,300 supporters in 41 countries across six continents. They say they’ll announce a stretch goal Monday involving a character who travelled down the yellow brick road with Dorothy.