$425K in expenses

Some 19 exhibitions had dates that fell within the 2024 fiscal year. They were featured in the searing wing, tibbals learning center, historic circus museum, the keith d. And linda l. Monda gallery for contemporary art, and the community gallery. Exhibitions of special note were:guercino's 'friar with a golden earring' (october 14, 2023 - january 7, 2024)watermelon regatta (march 16, 2024 - june 9, 2024)michele oka doner: the true story of eve (november 18, 2023 - june 2, 2024)enduring light: photographs by roy decarava and danny lyon from the sandor family collection (september 21, 2024 - february 9, 2025)mountains of the mind: scholars' rocks from china and beyond (august 5, 2023 - june 23, 2024)skyway 2024: a contemporary collaboration (may 25, 2024 - january 26, 2025)

$1.0M in expenses

Maintaining, interpreting, and conserving the permanent collection of over 60,000 objects as well as an archives collection and an art research library that serves the general public. The ringling had 406,510 visitors in fy24 and 8,866 membership and circle households.

$297K in expenses

Learning opportunities are offered to the general public, educators, and students from elementary to university level. Programs include lectures on the arts and history of the circus, family exploration activities in the galleries, lesson plans for educators about the ringling collections, university-level seminars on a spectrum of cultural topics, and university intern programs in which students obtain an overview of the business of museums. In addition, the ringling hosts school group tours from across the state of florida.