Sarasota & Her Islands Special for Florida Residents to enjoy “30 Days of Discovery” through September

WHAT:           
Beginning Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, seven museums throughout the area will feature special savings for Florida residents in hopes of educating and enriching people of all ages. Throughout the entire month of September, area museums will be featuring a special “buy one, get one free” offer on admission to all residents of the state of Florida for the “30 Days of Discovery.”   This promotion is an effort of the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau to increase tourism during the month of September. For more information, please visit www.30daysofdiscovery.com.

WHEN               
Sept. 1, 2007 – Sept. 30, 2007

WHERE:            
Crowley Museum and Nature Center, 16405 Myakka Road Sarasota, FL,www.crowleymuseumnaturectr.org
Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL,www.historicspanishpoint.org
G-wiz Hands-On Museum, 1001 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, FL www.gwiz.org
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 811 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FLwww.selby.org
Mote Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL; www.mote.org
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL;  www.ringling.org
South Florida Museum, 201 10^th Street West, Bradenton, FL; www.southfloridamusuem.org

CONTACT:        
Please direct all media calls to Lynn Hobeck Bates, 941.359.5700 Ext. 2803 orlhobeck@ringling.orgor to Jamie Tacy, 941.388.4441 ext. 228,jtacy@mote.org

This project received financial assistance from VISIT FLORIDA®.

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General Admission includes the Ringling Museum of Art, special exhibitions, Ca' d’Zan Mansion, Circus Museum, and Mable’s historic Rose Garden, all on 66 acres of lushly landscaped grounds. Adults are $25; senior citizens (65 and over) are $20; children ages 6-17 are $5.  Free Admission for children 5 and under accompanied by an adult, museum members.  Advance tickets are available by calling 941.358.3180. Visit Ringling.org for more information.

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida State University, is one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.  It preserves the legacy of John and Mable Ringling, educating and enabling a large and diverse audience to experience and take delight in a world-renowned collection of fine art; Ca' d’Zan, the Ringling historic mansion; the Circus Museums; the Original Asolo Theater; and historic architecture, courtyard, gardens and grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay.
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