Luke Lamb from Sarasota enjoys spending as much time as possible with his family. The visited the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The Ringling as it is called, is located on a 66 acre estate and is recognized as the official State Art Museum for the state of Florida.

The museum was established in 1927 and is has been under the governance of Florida State University (FSU) since 2000. In his will, John Ringling gave the State of Florida his property, art collection and a $1.2 million endowment. Due to lack of upkeep the estate and property were falling apart. After the state gave control to FSU and a $76 million expansion and renovation, the museum was finished.

Now the museum features 21 galleries of Asian, American, contemporary, and European paintings as well as Cypriot antiquities. There are over 10,000 objects that include sculptures, paintings, prints, drawings, decorative arts and photographs dating through ancient times from around the world.

But the museum isn’t the only thing to see on the Ringling Estate. There is also the Cà d'Zan, a mansion built for the Ringling family in 1926. It features a massive garden and is a great place to stop and have lunch while on your tour of the property. The residence was restored in 2002 to bring it back to its former glory of being the cultural center in Sarasota.

You can also visit Mable’s rose garden, which was completed in 1913 and overlooks Sarasota Bay. Nearby in the secret garden, John and Mable Ringling, along with John’s sister Ida Ringling North are buried. On the anniversary of John’s death students from New College have been known to sneak in and place a cigar on John’s grave.

And finally, what would a museums built by the Ringling family be without a Circus Museum. Established in 1948, it has costumes, wagons, props, and equipment that paint a picture of the history of the circus. It even features a ¾ in-to-the-foot scale replica of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1919 through 1938 and is the “world’s largest miniature circus.”

With so much history and unique pieces, the Ringling Museum is a must-see. Luke Lamb Sarasota and his family enjoy all the culture that their city has to offer.

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