{"id":324026,"date":"2026-06-05T12:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/324026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:31:12","slug":"a-major-marilyn-monroe-exhibition-has-arrived-near-dallas-featuring-her-legendary-happy-birthday-gown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/324026\/","title":{"rendered":"A major Marilyn Monroe exhibition has arrived near Dallas \u2014 featuring her legendary ‘Happy Birthday’ gown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On June 1, 2026, Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 years old. In celebration of the Hollywood icon, Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not! Grand Prairie has unveiled a special Marilyn Monroe exhibition near Dallas featuring one of the most famous dresses in entertainment history. <\/p>\n

Debuting on Friday, June 5, the limited-time exhibition will feature the legendary Jean Louis dress that Monroe wore during her famous \u201cHappy birthday, Mr. President\u201d rendition to John F. Kennedy in 1962. <\/p>\n

The historic garment features more than 6,000 hand-sewn rhinestones and holds the record as the most expensive dress ever sold at auction, purchased by Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not! at a staggering price of $4.8 million.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMarilyn Monroe remains one of the most recognizable icons in pop culture history,\u201d said Ripley Entertainment\u2019s Regional Manager Rachel Rotella in a press release.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith visitors looking for unique experiences across North Texas this summer, this is a rare opportunity to see Marilyn Monroe\u2019s dress that represents one of the most unforgettable moments in Hollywood history.\u201d<\/p>\n

The museum will pair the multi-million dollar piece with a curated selection of memorabilia and artifacts charting Monroe\u2019s life, Hollywood career, and enduring pop culture legacy.<\/p>\n

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Visitors will have a rare opportunity to view this piece of entertainment history alongside the venue\u2019s permanent collection of unusual artifacts and interactive displays.<\/p>\n

Tickets to the Marilyn Monroe exhibition at Ripley\u2019s Believe it or Not! Museum are included with regular museum admission. General admission is priced around $40 (+ tax) for adults; $35 (+ tax) for children. The exhibition will be on display from June 5 \u2014 July 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

The Ripley\u2019s Believe it or Not! Museum is located at 601 E. Palace Parkway. The museum is open from 10 am to 9 pm daily. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo credit: Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not! Grand Prairie On June 1, 2026, Marilyn Monroe would have turned…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":324027,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151,10498],"class_list":["post-324026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news","tag-exhibition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324026\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}