John and Mable RINGLING Museum – Sarasota FL 3/4/24

RINGLING MUSEUM – 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota, FL 34243, (941) 359-5700
ringling.org Hours: Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 10 am – 5 pm, Thu 10 am – 8 pm
Closed only for Christmas and New Years Day.

Q-TIPS say: GO & ENJOY! Went for a walk around the grounds on a beautiful weather day.  

. The Museum of Art is FREE on Monday. An outstanding collection of art along with the many pillars John acquired during his lifetime. John put it in his will that the Art Museum always be free admission for public viewing on Mondays. The Art Museum is a site for the eyes.  You will need tickets to see all the other exhibits that day. The Circus Museum, Ca’D’zan (their home), and several restaurants are all Great for Children. They have Trams you can take should you need assistance to get around. The Bayfront Gardens are awesome as is the Rose Garden. The Rose Garden is one of the oldest rose gardens in Florida, founded by Mable in 1913. It is laid out in a wagon wheel design. The Gardens are FREE and open to the public from (9:30 to 6PM daily. Tours are available though out the day. Inquire at the Admissions Desk in the Visitor Pavilion for details.

The Ringlings are buried in a private enclosure behind the Secret Garden, where Mable once grew specimen plants, known as “onesies and twosies” given to her as gifts by family and friends.

Mrs. Q says: An awesome, beautiful Museum. You can spend an entire day here and Parking is FREE. Don’t forget to check out the “Special Exhibits.”  

Mrs. Q says:  Been here before but they have new exhibits which were interesting. Go and enjoy or just walking the beautiful grounds.    

Photo of The Ringling - Sarasota, FL, United States
Exhibit in the Circus museum
Photo of The Ringling - Sarasota, FL, United States
Mable & John Ringling home
Photo of The Ringling - Sarasota, FL, United States
Inside of a room of the Art Museum
Photo of The Ringling - Sarasota, FL, United States. Interred June 4, 1991
Mable, John & and sister Ida Ringling North are buried n Sarasota.
Photo of The Ringling - Sarasota, FL, United States
One of the many statues on the grounds
Photo of The Ringling - Sarasota, FL, United States. House of John Ringling
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