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Exhibits Open Year Round

Circus history exhibits in the Irvin Feld Exhibit Hall and several other buildings are open year round
Circus history exhibits in the Irvin Feld
Exhibit Hall and several other
buildings are open year round.

Exhibits in the Irvin Feld Exhibit Hall and Visitor Center include The Story of the Ringling Brothers, A Century of Spectacle, Trumpets of Paper, and a big-screen video about the Ringling Brothers. A miniature circus, a clown exhibit and a host of other small exhibits can be found in the nearby Ring Barn. The W.W. Deppe Wagon Pavilion exhibits include 50 beautifully restored circus wagons, a circus train exhibit, and an exhibit titled From Horse Power to Horsepower. And, at the C.P. Fox Wagon Restoration Center, visitors can view antique circus wagons awaiting restoration and see the specialized tools that skilled craftsmen use to re-create the splendor of historic circus wagons.

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