The Ringling Legacy Tour

The historical footprint of circus impresario John Ringling and his wife Mable is charted across their massive bayfront estate during this comprehensive guided walk. Moving from the Historic Circus Galleries to the Museum of Art, The Ringling staff detail how the couple utilized their vast entertainment fortune to construct an enduring cultural and architectural haven in Florida. The tour dissects the specific logistics of managing a sprawling, early-twentieth-century circus empire, while simultaneously analyzing the aesthetic choices that defined their Mediterranean Revival mansion, Ca' d'Zan, and their extensive collection of Baroque masterpieces.