The popular exhibit at the Museum of Science and
Industry, called Fairy Castle, was completed in 1935. It took
around $500,000 and seven years to build.
But the museum says it's showing its age.
Some of the damage to the Fairy Castle has been caused by its
outdated electrical and plumbing systems. The repairs are meant
to help preserve it for generations more to come.
A silent film star in the 1920s, Colleen Moore, was the driving
force behind the Fairy Castle. After its completion, she
organized a national tour of the elaborate dollhouse to raise
money for children's charities.
Years later, it made a last, final stop at the Museum of Science
and Industry.
[Associated
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