Today visitors to the old Winter Quarters become a part of its "past and present" as they journey through the Magical World of Circus.

First stop - Big Top Circus. Relax in the intimate surroundings of a 500 seat Big Top, where every seat is the best seat in the house. Make plans for a Circus adventure of a lifetime - the memories will stay with you long after the sawdust settles!

The Journey continues as the Young and Young at Heart tour the amazing Circus Hall of Fame guided by "Circus Greats." These are the performers, owners and working men and women who have shaped the American Circus with their talent and skills, their laughter and tears.

The Journey would not be complete without seeing the Museum and the Menagerie. The Museum is filled with exciting and educational exhibits, colorful circus wagons, posters and costume, a fantastic miniature circus with an old fashion street parade. Visit the Menagerie which houses elephants, other exotic animals, horses and ponies. Be assured there is nothing "dusty or dull" on the Journey through the Magical World of Circus at the Circus Hall of Fame.

The journey begins at the Circus Winter Quarters, in Peru, Indiana home to the Circus Hall of Fame established by Ben Wallace in 1892. Circus wagons were repaired, painted and cravings gold leafed. A thousand horses roamed the fields and hundreds of exotic animals were housed and trained in numerous barns. The old timers tell that it was not unusual to see zebras and camels grazing on snow covered ground. Visitors passed by daily just to see what was going on.