Circus Folk: Secrets Behind the Big Top

Date(s): 10/24/2009 - 02/14/2010

Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: 210/357-1900

Map/Directions

http://www.wittemuseum.org/exhibits/CircusFolk/CircusFolk%20index.html

Event Description

They came from every corner of the world—some were born into it, others ran away to join it—but no matter the reason, they became circus folk, a family creating magic in a traveling tent show. It is a life lived dangerously, humorously, but most importantly, together. From promoters to performers to roustabouts, Circus Folk unravels the secrets from behind the big top and is drawn from the Witte’s famous Hertzberg Circus Collection, one of the largest and most impressive collections of circus art and artifacts in the world.

Event Categories

Cultural Centers - Museums, Entertainment - Events, Visual Arts - Galleries

Venue Information

Venue Name

Witte Museum

Venue Description

The Witte Museum is San Antonio’s premiere museum of South Texas history, culture, and natural science. Located in Brackenridge Park, on the banks of the San Antonio River, the Witte offers permanent exhibits that include dinosaur skeletons, cave drawings, wildlife dioramas, and even some live animals. Several historic homes have been reconstructed on the campus, which also features the very popular H-E-B Science Treehouse. Changing galleries include Texas artists, textiles and showcase exhibits, some locally produced and some travelling national exhibits.

Witte Museum Website

Directions

Located in beautiful Brackenridge Park, just north of downtown on Broadway

Transportation Options

Bus, personal vehicle

Child Care

Not available

Disabled Access

This is available

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