Marilyn Monroe Memorabilia Will Be On Auction In Beverly Hills

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Several iconic pieces belonging to Hollywood starlet Marilyn Monroe will be on display, and then for auction, at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills from now until September 30.

The exhibit will feature 15 signature costumes including her showgirl costume from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," personal childhood photographs, her hand-annotated script from "The Seven Year Itch," Milton Greene photographs, and more, according to Profiles in History, the auction house organizing the exhibit. All items will be going up for auction after the exhibit ends, sometime at the end of October, the auction house said.

A major Marilyn Monroe mystery is solved thanks to the auction – how she got her iconic name. An oversize presentation photograph inscribed by Monroe to 20th Century Fox executive Ben Lyon reads, "Dear Ben, You found me, named me, and believed in me when no one else did. My thanks and love forever. Marilyn."

“Marilyn Monroe is arguably Hollywood’s greatest icon and this is one of the most unique Marilyn Monroe collections to ever come to public auction,” said Joe Maddalena, CEO of Profiles in History.

Fans from all over the world will have the chance to own something from the true Hollywood legend, Maddalena said.

“There is no one more synonymous with Hollywood glamour than Marilyn Monroe, and we’re thrilled to share this rare and intimate look into her world,” said Maureen J. Reidy the Paley Center’s President & CEO. “Essentially Marilyn: The Exhibit continues the Paley Center’s tradition of presenting free public exhibits that capture the rich history of the most legendary names in entertainment.”

For more information, please visit paleycenter.org.

Photo: PALM SPRINGS, CA - 1954: Actress Marilyn Monroe poses for a portrait laying on the grass in 1954 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Baron/Getty Images)