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| September is the month to discover Sarasota's museums! Florida residents receive two for one admission with proof of residency. This is a great time to visit Selby Gardens along with these other participating area museums: |
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The newly renovated and expanded state art museum of Florida, John and
Mable Ringling Museum of Art, is located on a 66-acre estate on
Sarasota Bay, and was established in 1927 as the legacy of John
Ringling. The Ringling campus includes the Museum of Art; the Ca d’Zan
winter mansion of John and Mable Ringling; the Circus Museum depicting
the history of the circus; the Tibbal’s Learning center featuring the
world's largest miniature circus; the 18th-century Historic Asolo
Theater and beautifully manicured grounds and gardens.
www.ringling.org
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Crowley Museum and Nature Center is where Southwest Florida History and
Nature meet. A wildlife sanctuary and education center for Southwest
Florida's fauna and flora, visitors walk leisurely through five
distinct natural habitats and a pioneer history area, enjoying the
sights and sounds of native Florida.
www.crowleymuseumnaturectr.org
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Mote Aquarium invites visitors to explore the secrets of the sea with
touch pools, shark, dolphin, manatee and sea turtle exhibits and over
100 other species of marine life. Viewable working labs and high-tech
interactive exhibits showcase recent discoveries in marine science and
the world-renowned research of Mote Marine Laboratory.
www.mote.org
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Explore 5,000 years of history through prehistoric shell mounds,
pioneer era buildings and the colorful gardens of Mrs. Potter Palmer,
all at Historic Spanish Point. Take tours of a 30-acre archaeological,
historical and environmental museum located on Little Sarasota Bay.
Picnic facilities, nature trails through a unique environment and
one-of-a-kind exhibits are just some of the interesting features
included in your experience. For 25 years this accredited museum has
connected you to Florida’s past.
www.historicspanishpoint.org
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G. WIZ, The Hands-On Science Museum, strives to make science relevant,
technology understandable, and learning an interactive adventure for
people of all ages. Exhibits allow guests to make a bolt of lightning,
build bridges with magnets, float a beach-ball in mid-air, design a
robot and create an animated video.
www.gwiz.org
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South
Florida Museum is the largest natural and cultural history museum on
Florida’s Gulf Coast, and includes the Bishop Planetarium and Parker
Manatee Aquarium.
www.southfloridamuseum.org |