​​The Ringling

About the Ringling

Founded in 1927 by John Ringling (one of the 5 Ringling brothers who ran the circus known as “The Greatest Show on Earth”), the museum of art has since became Ringling’s legacy. John Ringling amassed an incredible art collection while traveling Europe looking for new circus acts. To house this collection, Ringling built a 21-gallery museum in Sarasota, Florida. The U-shaped pink palace houses Ringling’s treasure trove of paintings and art objects, highlighted by a collection of the grand European masters.

Included in this museum are 2 works of Thomas Hart Benton:

Visiting Information

5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, FL 34243

(941) 359-5700

https://www.ringling.org/

Hours

  • Monday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Tuesday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Wednesday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Thursday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Friday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Saturday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Sunday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Holidays:

Closed on the following days:

  • Thanksgiving Day

  • Christmas

  • New Year’s Day

 Resources & Information

  • Photo of the Ringling Museum: This Photo was taken by. Wolfgang Moroder CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ringling_Museum_main_entrance_Sarasota_Florida.jpg>, via Wikimedia Commons