The books previously owned by John and Mable Ringing hold an honored place within the Library’s Special Collections. While most of John Ringling's books are in remarkably good condition (considering they were stored without air condition for many decades!) some require conservation. Take a look behind the scenes at the conservation of a book that lead John Ringling to purchase a painting in the Museum's collection.

You can now access information on nearly 45,000 objects in the Ringling collection from the comfort of your own home! The Ringling’s recent upgrade of eMuseum has more than doubled the number of object records available to the public.

Whether you loved the new Star Wars film or found it a bit flawed, there is no doubt that December 2015 was devoted to droids, lightsabers, and the return of an Empire, George Lucas’ Empire that is. The addition to the epic space saga may not have been everyone’s cup of whatever they serve at the Mos Eisley Cantina, but you can’t argue that the movie has been a global phenomenon breaking opening weekend records.

Did you see the Academy Award-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire”? If so, you probably remember the closing scene, when the entire cast meets on a train platform and dances to the featured song, Jai Ho! Maybe you even got up and joined in on the festivities before the credits began to roll. Although made by a British director, this romantic drama was influenced by India’s Bollywood films and included several well-known Bollywood actors in the cast.