World's Largest Miniature Circus - Sarasota, Florida, USA.
N 27° 23.003 W 082° 33.610
17R E 345725 N 3029865
Ladies & Gentlemen, Boys & Girls step this way to the 'World's Largest Miniature Circus' Located at the Ringling Circus Museum, In the Circus Capitol of the World, Sarasota, Florida.
Waymark Code: WMN5EN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2014
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Visitors to the museum will enjoy viewing all types of Circus equipment, including beautifully carved parade wagons, a cannon that shot fearless performers across the big top. & performers’ wardrobes, performing equipment, and a stunning 44,000-piece Howard Bros. Circus Model.
"Established in 1948, the Ringling Museum of the American Circus was the first to document the rich history of this phenomenally popular entertainment. And because in 1927 John Ringling had made Sarasota the Winter Quarters of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey® Circus, many of the performers moved to the immediate area. As a result of their generosity, the Museum’s collection of wardrobes and circus memorabilia quickly grew.
Today, the Circus Museum is home to the newly restored Wisconsin. Worthy of the man called the “King of the Circus”, the Wisconsin is the railroad car on which John and Mable Ringling traveled across the country looking for feature acts that would keep audiences filling the seats of the big top." Text Source: (
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"Walk the wire. Squeeze into a clown car. Snap photos with a ferocious (faux) tiger. Thrill to it all: the parade wagons, the posters, the glittering costumes, and the cannon that shot daring performers through the air. Wonder at the must-be-seen-to-be-believed 44,000-piece Howard Bros. Circus Model and the Greatest Show on Earth Mural celebrating the entertainment that has delighted packed houses in great cities and small towns across America for generations. Step right this way…" Text Source: (
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Days and Hours of Operation:
Open Daily
10am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm
Address:
Circus Museum - 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, Florida, USA.