![]() ![]() Schulz loved skating at the rink, which is open to the public. Also worth exploring with kids: the Redwood Empire Ice Rink, located across the street. If you’re traveling with children, the best part of the museum is the laid-back-but-hands-on education room, where docents help visitors learn how to draw specific characters. The museum also has an outdoor area with sculptures that depict iconic moments from the cartoons (such as Charlie Brown with a metal kite stuck in a real tree) and a theater that screens documentaries on a loop. ![]() Temporary exhibits change throughout the year. There’s also a tile mural composed of 3,588 different comic strips. Permanent exhibits include a look at some of Schulz’s original comic strips, as well as a recreation of his art studio. The museum was founded in 2002 by Jean Schulz, the cartoonist’s widow, and today it houses the largest collection of original Peanuts artwork in the world. Peanuts characters are alive and well at this Santa Rosa institution, which celebrates the life and legacy of Snoopy creator Charles M. ![]()
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