Really enjoyed the model circus, its huge, also the Ringlings train carriage is fantastic! Also learnt a lot from the video on the history of the Ringlings. House was lovely- shame you don't get to see a few more rooms.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota
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The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL 34243
941-359-5700
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Ranked #1 of 73 attractions in Sarasota
Type: Art Museums, Speciality Museums, Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: This museum's collection contains a wide array of art from the past 500 years, including famous Baroque paintings.
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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This is my favorite place in the world and I am a world traveler. Each section is a delightful experience; art museum, circus museum, mansion. Be sure have have a wonderful meal at Triviso's.
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Place has great museums, circus museum is very informative, mansion is grand and remind of Venice , architecture and art very reminiscent of Europe
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somewhere in Georgia
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I had been to Sarasota over 20 times while attending classes to earn my doctorate. I drove by the Ringling Museum over a hundred times but was never able to visit. When I went down for my graduation I finally got to visit and I was not disappointed. This is an amazing set of museums with some very impressive exhibits....
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Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
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The art collection was awesome I could have spent the entire day just in the gallery.We stayed for lunch and the food at the restaurant was 5 star
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Springfield, Missouri
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Enjoyed the miniature circus as well as the many items from the original Ringling Circus. This was an afternoon very well spent.
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Brooklyn, New York
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The art gallery is well appointed and quite impressive, but the real reasons to visit the Ringling Museum are the circus museum and the Ca d'Zan mansion. The circus museum is EXCELLENT. There are interactive features - try to walk the tight rope, try to balance on horseback - that are fun for young and old (well, mid 20s) alike,...
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Sarasota, Florida
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In addition to the European (mostly) art, there is a wonderful circus museum, an incredible model of the circus that's huge!, beautiful gardens and banyan trees, and Ca'd Zan (the Ringling house on Sarasota Bay) open for tours.
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Parrish, Florida
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I took my family here and enjoyed the tour of the mansion. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. I enjoyed touring the gardens. My teens found the museum worth the trip.
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Unique experience to visit Ca' d'Zan Mansion, Museum of Art and Circus Museum and amazing hand-made miniature circus, and all within walking distance by Sarasota Bay. Unfortunately the visit to Tibbals Center to view circus replica was spoiled, because there were dozens of visiting school children who were allowed to race around the displays, like they owned the circus
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