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Sarasota Art Museum, Sarasota, FL
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Sarasota Art Museum

Contemporary art museum on the Ringling College campus in Sarasota, housed in a converted former high school.

1001 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 · Sarasota, FL

About Sarasota Art Museum

The Sarasota Art Museum sits on the Ringling College Museum Campus in Sarasota, Florida. It opened to the public in December 2019 inside the former Sarasota High School building. Visitors find rotating contemporary exhibitions across its galleries, along with site-specific outdoor sculpture and installations on its plaza and lawn. The site also includes a bistro, a shop, and an auditorium used for educational events, performances, and films.

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  • #Ringling College campus
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