Their massive size, gaping mouths, and giant tusks make them immediately recognizable and perfect icons of circus advertising. You will marvel at a selection of circus posters, spanning almost a century, featuring images of performing hippos and “blood sweating” behemoths.
Join our curators for an informal discussion of their field, including an explanation of their day-to-day tasks, highlights of their favorite parts of the job, how they collaborate with other departments, and what they wish museum visitors knew about the work that they do.
Join Assistant Director of Academic Affairs Dr. David Berry to hear how museum spaces are designed and built.
Circuses, expositions, and other forms of popular entertainment enchanted Western audiences with exotic peoples from faraway places in the nineteenth century. These entertainments had a profound impact on the way Westerners perceived the peoples of other parts of the world.
During the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, the American circus was the nation’s most popular form of entertainment. Join us for this lecture by Janet M. Davis is Professor of American Studies and History at the University of Texas at Austin.
Friends of the Library are invited to meet with experienced Librarians leading behind-the-scenes tours, lectures, and receptions showcasing the Library’s unique collections.
Join Museum leaders for an informal discussion of their field, including an explanation of their day-to-day tasks, highlights of their favorite parts of the job, what challenges they face, and what they wish museum visitors knew about the work that they do.
Celebrate the sights and sounds of the holiday season and help support the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots, serving Sarasota and Manatee counties. Visit during extended evening hours and enjoy holiday music and performances by local elementary, middle and high schools.
