Ringling Museum of Art
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art was established in 1927 as the legacy of John Ringling the famous Circus owner. The Museum of Art offers 21 galleries of European paintings many of Rubens, but a lot Dutch, French and Italian painters as well. The estate features the spectacular CÃ d'Zan ("House of John"), a waterfront mansion. There is also a Circus Museum displays costumes, wagons, performance equipment, and other artifacts chronicling the history of the Circus. The beautifully landscaped grounds are overlooking Sarasota Bay.
It is amazing what John collected and it is by far the most beautiful museum I ever saw in Southern USA.
