Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center

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Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center
Established 2002
Location Santa Rosa, California
Director Karen Johnson
Curator Jane O'Cain
Website Charles Schulz Museum Website

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

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. high ceramic mural comprised 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 is a work by Christo which depicts Snoopy's doghouse wrapped, Schulz's personal studio, tributes to Schulz from other artists[3] and several others.

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  1. ^ Reid, Dixie, Charles M. Schulz Museum: Homage to Sparky and `Peanuts' gang turns 5, <http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_6723829>. Retrieved on 12 October 2007 
  2. ^ Hilton, Spud, Peanuts fan blankets Sparky's Santa Rosa, <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/09/29/TR159136.DTL>. Retrieved on 12 October 2007 
  3. ^ Sullivan, James, STRIP CLUB Cartoonists honor their own, pay special tribute to Peanuts creator, <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/05/27/DD267534.DTL>. Retrieved on 12 October 2007 

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