Take a walk around the gardens and into the main museum buildings. See circus memorabilia and items of historical importance. Good for the whole family.

It was our anniversary and we woke to a rainy Monday. Instead of the beach we decided to go someplace indoors and wanted to find a special place. We decided on The Ringling museum. We found out that the main museum is free on Mondays....More

Everything about this place is great. We loved the well kept grounds, the museums and the personal tours!

We visited both the newer museum with the miniature circus and the original, older museum that was the next building down the path. My 15 year old grandson thought that the miniature circus was "the coolest thing he has ever seen". He took many videos...More

The John and Mable Ringling Museum was the Ringlings' elaborate winter estate. It has more variety than most museums, because it comprised of a large art museum, extensive grounds with a formal rose garden, two circus museums, a spectacular mansion on Sarasota bay, a formal...More

This is a top museum destination to visit. The Ringling Mansion is beautiful inside & out. The gardens are breath taking, especially the rose garden. If you are in the area this is a must stop to visit & explore the 60 acres of gardens!

Visited to see Bello performance since circus no longer touring. My son loved everything about the museums and especially the performance. We spent a total of 6 hours touring all the exhibits. Very informative and fun. I recommend it to everyone!

We visited the Ringling Museum on a free Monday. My husband and I visited while on vacation in the area. Upon arrival we learned the free admission only lets you onto the grounds, around the mansion and into the art museum. We decided we would...More

Wow; what a phenomenal collection of art. This free Monday feature was a special treat we enjoyed today including works from all over the world. The grounds and this museum are expansive so bring your stamina if you will walk it. The collection was impressive,...More

Ringling collected excellent 15-20th European artwork that are well displayed in rooms, including loans from museums under renovations. Michaelango’s David sculpture and many smaller sculptures were in the courtyard. Wei Wei’s Chinese Zodiac sculptures and the rose garden completed our time. There was more to...More