Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin is designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior and is located at the site of the original Ringling Bros. Circus winter quarters. Circus World Museum collects, preserves and interprets archival material and artifacts relating to the history of the American circus, maintains and operates a circus museum and library and research center, encourages an appreciation of the historic role of the circus in American life through educational programming, including the presentation of live circus performances.