The State Art Museum of Florida, encompassing the Ringling Museum of Art, Ca' d'Zan, and a circus museum.
Address
5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243
Core focus: Circus history, Old Masters, and contemporary art
A reminder before it opens and before it closes, and when the next edition is listed. You pick how far ahead.
Highlights abstract sculptures in wood, steel, copper, and bronze by acclaimed artists Mark di Suvero, Bryan Hunt, John Van Alstine, and Yuriko Yamaguchi, along with works on paper and panel by Robin Rose and Robert Stackhouse.
Nov 15, 2025 — Jan 9, 2028 · Sarasota
Long-term installation in Gallery 10 of the Museum of Art showcasing five outstanding examples of 17th-century Dutch painting on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
May 30, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026 · Sarasota
First museum survey of mixed-media visual artist Andrea Carlson (descended from Grand Portage Ojibwe and European settlers, b. 1979).
May 30, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026 · Sarasota

Take a peek behind-the-scenes and learn about the tools, materials, and methods our Conservation Team utilizes to preserve and restore works of art.
Jun 27, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Sarasota

The ephemeral nature of the tented circus is a source of wonder that has inspired popular fascination with the entertainment since shows first began performing under canvas.
Jun 27, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Sarasota
Aug 12, 2026 — Dec 9, 2026 · Sarasota

Drawn from the collections of Roberta and Bill Stein and The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Yoshida Fujio: Secret Gardens brings together a selection of woodblock prints and one painting spanning key moments in Fujio's long career.
Sep 9, 2026 — Apr 4, 2027 · Sarasota
Presents selected highlights from the more than 1,200 photographic objects acquired by The Ringling since 2020.
Oct 17, 2026 — May 9, 2027 · Sarasota
The Ringling — Sarasota, United States
Where to stay
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Everything on view at The Ringling.
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Opens Last day Fairs and short events
Last day · Seventeenth-Century Dutch Paintings from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Ringling · Sarasota
Last day · Andrea Carlson: A Constant Sky
The Ringling · Sarasota
Highlights abstract sculptures in wood, steel, copper, and bronze by acclaimed artists Mark di Suvero, Bryan Hunt, John Van Alstine, and Yuriko Yamaguchi, along with works on paper and panel by Robin Rose and Robert Stackhouse.
Nov 15, 2025 — Jan 9, 2028 · Sarasota
Long-term installation in Gallery 10 of the Museum of Art showcasing five outstanding examples of 17th-century Dutch painting on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
May 30, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026 · Sarasota
First museum survey of mixed-media visual artist Andrea Carlson (descended from Grand Portage Ojibwe and European settlers, b. 1979).
May 30, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026 · Sarasota

Take a peek behind-the-scenes and learn about the tools, materials, and methods our Conservation Team utilizes to preserve and restore works of art.
Jun 27, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Sarasota

The ephemeral nature of the tented circus is a source of wonder that has inspired popular fascination with the entertainment since shows first began performing under canvas.
Jun 27, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Sarasota
Aug 12, 2026 — Dec 9, 2026 · Sarasota

Drawn from the collections of Roberta and Bill Stein and The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Yoshida Fujio: Secret Gardens brings together a selection of woodblock prints and one painting spanning key moments in Fujio's long career.
Sep 9, 2026 — Apr 4, 2027 · Sarasota
Presents selected highlights from the more than 1,200 photographic objects acquired by The Ringling since 2020.
Oct 17, 2026 — May 9, 2027 · Sarasota
Dec 19, 2026 — Feb 28, 2027 · Sarasota
Feb 20, 2027 — Aug 15, 2027 · Sarasota
Feb 20, 2027 — Aug 15, 2027 · Sarasota
Apr 3, 2027 — Jul 25, 2027 · Sarasota