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Circus World Museum view detail comment email this

Use the site map to navigate this collection of circus artifacts in Baraboo, Wisconsin. See photographs and brief histories of restored circus wagons, and read a short essay on the history of music and the circus. The Great Circus Parade , an annual event held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shows "over 50 historic circus wagons, 700 horses, 30 bands, 2,000 costumed participants, clowns, and wild animals." Visitors to the museum in summer can see and participate in circus acts. Students of circus history can contact the Robert L. Parkinson Library and Research Center , which has an extensive collection of memorabilia.
http://circusworld.wisconsinhistory.org/
Topics: Animals, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Musical Genres, Recreation
Last updated Jul 29, 2009


Circuses.com view detail comment email this

A Web site devoted to ending the practice of using animals in circuses. Includes extensive advocacy materials, arguments against animal circuses, and a directory of animal-free circuses. Some material available in Spanish. From People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
http://www.circuses.com/
Topics: Animals, Performing Arts, Pets, Recreation, Recreation
Last updated Oct 7, 2003


Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus Online view detail comment email this

Come to "the Greatest Show on Earth." This colorful, animated site is updated daily. There are games, electronic postcards, animal facts, news items, and a history of the circus. Find out about the clowns, other performers, and even P.T. Barnum, himself. Search the schedule for shows coming your way. Enjoy the spectacle.
http://www.ringling.com/
Topics: Animals, Performing Arts, Recreation, Recreation
Last updated Apr 10, 2002




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