Experience the Joy of Peanuts!
The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center opened in 2002 to celebrate the life and art of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz and build an understanding of cartoon art. Located 50 miles north of San Francisco in Sonoma County—where Schulz lived and worked for over 40 years—the Schulz Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that houses the largest collection of original Peanuts comic strips in the world and presents changing exhibitions and programming for all ages.
Visitors can see Schulz’s original comic strips, learn about the art of cartooning and Schulz’s role in its development, view a re-creation of Schulz’s art studio, watch animated Peanuts specials and documentaries in our Theater, draw their own cartoons in our hands-on Education Room, and more.
The Museum also provides reference services and supports a robust traveling exhibition program.
Mission
The mission of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is to preserve, display, and interpret the art of Charles M. Schulz. The Museum carries out this mission through exhibitions and programs that:
- Illustrate the scope of Schulz’s multi-faceted career,
- Communicate the stories, inspirations, and influences of Charles M. Schulz,
- Celebrate the life of Charles M. Schulz and the Peanuts characters, and
- Build an understanding of cartoonists and cartoon art.
Museum Beginnings
Find out how the dream of bringing Charles Schulz’s original comic strips to the people of Sonoma County led to establishing the Schulz Museum in 2002.
Jean Schulz
Glimpse into the world of Charles “Sparky” Schulz’s widow. Jean Schulz blogs about her cartooning adventures, life with Sparky, and the world of Peanuts.
