Princess Diana's wedding dress coming to Mall of America

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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Princess Diana's royal wedding gown will be among the objects featured in an exhibition about the late Princess of Wales coming to the Mall of America next year.

The award-winning "Diana, A Celebration" will open on the fourth level of MOA in Bloomington on February 4, 2012 and run through June 10. 

The mall announced the details in a news released sent out Tuesday. 

The exhibition chronicles the life and work of Princess Diana. According to a release from the mall, the exhibit contains 150 objects throughout nine galleries, ranging from her royal wedding gown and 28 of her designer dresses to family heirlooms, personal mementos, items representing her charity work and rare home movies and photos.

The items are on loan from Althorp Estate, the Spencer family's 500-year-old ancestral home in England.

A special gift package will be available to purchase at any guest service desk Nov. 25 - Dec. 24 for $75. The package, valued at $90, will include two exhibit tickets, two audio tours and one Diana: A Celebration catalog.

Each year, a donation from exhibition proceeds is made to The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.

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