Circus World Museum

Entrance to the W.W. Deppe wagon pavilion at Circus World Museum

The staff at Circus World Museum researches a wagon exhaustively before deciding the proper course for its restoration.

The Mother Goose pony float being prepared for gold leafing

Hagenbeck-Wallace cage wagon #28 being prepared for paint

A similar wagon which was temporarily repainted with the fictional "Benzini Brothers" title for the film Water For Elephants

Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin has an international reputation as the foremost circus history institution. Owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society and located on the Ringling brothers' original winter quarters, CWM boasts a public research library, original circus winter quarters buildings, live performances, and the largest collection of circus artifacts in the country.  Since the 1960s, Circus World has been the leader in actively acquiring, restoring, and rebuilding circus wagons to their past greatness.  With over 200 circus parade vehicles in their collection, it is by far the largest repository of circus wagons in the country.