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A museum detailing the relationship of the circus to Venice should open this summer in a restored Ringling Bros. rail car at the historic train depot.

Restored Ringling Bros. circus sleeper car moved to Venice Historic Train Depot VENICE – A restored sleeping car that once belonged to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was moved last week to the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot, joining a restored caboose and statue of Gunther Gebel-Williams as part of a campus that pays homage to the city’s connection with the fabled circus. To ensure safety, the move was not publicized and volunteers helped detour cyclists on the Legacy Trail to...