Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center

The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is a museum dedicated to the works of Charles M. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip. The museum opened on August 17, 2002, and is in Santa Rosa, California.

Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center
Established2002
LocationSanta Rosa, California
DirectorKaren Johnson
CuratorBenjamin L. Clark
WebsiteCharles Schulz Museum Website

The museum is home to many of the original Peanuts strips, as well as other artwork by Schulz. Two works by Japanese artist Yoshiteru Otani dominate the Great Hall:[1] a 3.5 ton wood sculpture depicting the evolution of Snoopy and a 22 ft (6.7 m) high ceramic mural made of 3,588 Peanuts strips which combine to form the image of Lucy van Pelt holding the football for Charlie Brown to kick it.[2] Among the museum's permanent exhibits are a work by Christo which depicts Snoopy's doghouse wrapped, Schulz's personal studio and tributes to Schulz from other artists.[3] Inside the museum are 3 galleries with exhibits that change every year.

  • The Great Hall: portions of the wood sculpture on the left, the strips mural in the center, featuring Charlie Brown and Lucy.

See also
  • Cartoon Art Museum – comics museum in San Francisco which presents the "Sparky Award," named in honor of Charles M. Schulz

References
  1. Reid, Dixie, Charles M. Schulz Museum: Homage to Sparky and `Peanuts' gang turns 5, San Jose Mercury News, retrieved 2007-10-12
  2. Hilton, Spud (2002-09-29), Peanuts fan blankets Sparky's Santa Rosa, San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved 2007-10-12
  3. Sullivan, James (2003-05-27), STRIP CLUB Cartoonists honor their own, pay special tribute to Peanuts creator, San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved 2007-10-12


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