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Museums

John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

Florida's official state art museum in Sarasota, set on the former Ringling estate grounds with gardens and a circus museum nearby.

Sarasota, FL

About John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the official art museum of the State of Florida, located in Sarasota. It was established in 1927 from the legacy of Mable Burton Ringling and John Ringling, and Florida State University has governed it since 2000. The Ringling estate also includes the Circus Museum, the Ca' d'Zan residence, the Bayfront Gardens, and the Historic Asolo Theater, which hosts performances and lectures. Guided tours and seasonal walking tours of the grounds are offered.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Museums
History Buff
The Ringling
$25–$50
Walk a bayfront estate with an art museum of European paintings, a circus museum and the Ringlings' 1926 mansion.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Attractions
Family Favorite
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Under $25
Hand-feed free-roaming flamingos, watch bird and reptile shows and wander 10 acres of tropical plantings at a Sarasota garden open since the 1930s.
1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Attractions
Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA)
Check prices
Public aquarium in Sarasota run by a nonprofit marine research laboratory, showing its scientific work to visitors.
3.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Museums
Manatee Village Historical Park
No admission fee
Open-air historical museum in Bradenton with preserved buildings showing Manatee County life from the 1840s to 1918.
7.9 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Family Favorite
Siesta Beach
No admission fee
Swim and stroll on a very wide Gulf beach of fine white quartz sand that stays cool under bare feet.
Transit: reachable by public transit
8.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Museums
Manatee County Agricultural Museum
No admission fee
A county museum in Palmetto, Florida, focused on local farming history and agriculture, with rotating exhibits and hands-on learning programs.
9.4 mi awayMore like this