The Circus Museum celebrates the American circus, its history and unique relationship to Sarasota.
Established in 1948, the museum was the first in the county to document the rich history of the circus.
View colossal parade and baggage wagons, sequined costumes, and a sideshow banner line that document the circus of the past and of today.
See memorabilia and artifacts documenting the history of The Ringling family circus, John Ringling as the Circus King,
and the greatest circus movie, The Greatest Show on Earth, which was filmed in Sarasota.
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