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The Ringling Closes March 16, 2020 Contact Name: Virginia Harhsman Contact Email: virginia.harshman@ringling.org Contact Phone Number: 9413595700 ext 2803 Sarasota, Florida- The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is committed to safeguarding the health and well-being of our visitors, staff and volunteers. In an effort to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), will close to the public effective March 16, 2020 at 5 p.m. A reopening date will be announced. # # # About The Ringling The Ringling is a pre-eminent center for the arts, history and learning that is dedicated to bringing the past and contemporary culture to life through extraordinary visitor experiences. From its inception, The Ringling has joined the diverse visual traditions and theatrical spectacle of yesterday with the genre-defying global practitioners of the present. A place of exploration, discovery and respite, The Ringling’s campus in Sarasota, Florida – which includes the Museum of Art, the Circus Museum, an historic mansion, an 18th-century theater and bayfront gardens – is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As the State Art Museum of Florida and part of Florida State University, The Ringling fulfills an important educational mission. The Ringling offers formal and informal programs of study serving as a major resource for students, scholars, and lifelong learners of every age within the region, across the country and around the world. Media Contacts: The Ringling Virginia Harshman, Public relations specialist 941-359-5700 x2803 Virginia.harshman@ringling.org