Usually when someone thinks of Florida, sunny and pristine white sandy beaches come to mind. You don’t immediately think of priceless works of art and a world-class European museum. However, in the city of Sarasota, Florida while you enjoy the picturesque sunset on the bay you can also discover the antique jewel of Florida ~ The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
On our winter holiday visiting family we took a day to explore this majestic mansion and museum surrounded by enchanting gardens. We were blessed with marvelous weather so I was able to take an enormous amount of photos that I could not possibly put in this blog! Below are the highlights of our excursion through the amazing treasures of this collection and the sprawling gardens across this vast estate. The estate was founded during the fantastic times of Great Gatsby, and is positioned on the majestic shores of Sarasota Bay.
