page_title: Circus World Museum
section_title: Exhibits
hierarchical_section_title: Circus World Museum / Exhibits
caption_attribution_description: English: Old circus wagon on display in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
context_page_description: The Circus World Museum is a large museum complex in Baraboo, Wisconsin, devoted to circus-related history. The museum, which features not only circus artifacts and exhibits, but also hosts daily live circus performances throughout the summer, is owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society and operated by the non-profit Circus World Museum Foundation. The museum was the major participant in the Great Circus Parade held from 1963 to 2009.
context_section_description: Circus World Museum encompasses several buildings holding numerous exhibits on circus history.
  Ringlingville consists of the remaining buildings of the original wintering grounds of the Ringling Brothers Circus, a National Historic Landmark. Buildings in Ringlingville include the Ring Barn, Elephant House, Animal House, Baggage Horse Barn, Winter Quarters Office, and Wardrobe Department. Tours of Ringlingville present information on the history of the Ringling Brothers Circus, as well as offering behind the scenes glimpses into the efforts taken by the circus while preparing for shows.
  The Irvin Feld Exhibit Hall is the museum's largest building, and houses exhibits on the history of the Ringling Brothers Circus, as well as other exhibits relating to general aspects of circuses and circus history.
  The Hippodrome is a permanent big-top which houses the museum's daily circus and magic show performances.
  The W.W. Deppe Wagon Pavilion houses a collection of fifty restored antique circus wagons.
  The C.P. Fox Wagon Restoration Center is used by the museum to refurbish Circus Wagons, and visitors to the building can view in wagon restorations that are in progress.
  The Robert L. Parkinson Library and Research Center is a research facility holding collections of circus-related books, photographs, archives, and periodicals.  The library is open to the public at no charge while staff are present.
caption: Wagon on display at Circus World Museum
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