The main gallery space evokes the color and excitement of historic big top performances.
Visitors enter through exhibits focused on the Circus Parade.
Visitors try to squeeze themselves into a replica of Lou Jacobs’ tiny clown car.
Chucko the clown shows visitors the specialized techniques clowns use to develop and apply their unique faces.
Visitors are invited to walk the “high” wire.
Circus costumes, for both people and animals, are an important element of the overall spectacle.
This interactive shows how precise calculations and careful testing are used to ensure the performer’s safety.
Trunks display treasures and memorabilia of famous circus families and performers.
John & Mabel Ringling Museum of Art:
The Circus Museum
The Circus Museum
SARASOTA, FL
The new exhibits in the Circus Museum’s Tibbals Learning Center building invite visitors to explore the common ties that link all circuses past and present—the heart and soul of the circus: its performers. Visitors of all ages can experience the magic of the center ring, and discover the history of different acts and their contributions to the exhilarating drama and spectacle of a day at the circus.
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