Ringling Museum

John Ringling was one of the five original circus kings of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He was an entrepreneurial genius and through his success with the circus and other investments, became quite wealthy. In 1911, John (1866-1936) and his wife, Mable (1875-1929) purchased 20 acres of waterfront property in Sarasota, Florida.   In 1912 the couple began spending winters in Sarasota and later decided to build a home there. Ringling gradually acquired a significant art collection, including paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Velàzquez, Poussin, van Dyck and other Baroque masters, as well as rare antiquities from Cyprus.  He built a palace for his treasures in a 21-gallery Museum of Art on his Sarasota property. John Ringling bequeathed his art collection, mansion and estate to the people of the State of Florida at the time of his death in 1936. A short one hour drive from Tampa, you’ll find a day exploring the Art Museum and the Ringling Mansion a truly fascinating day.

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