During its nearly 50 year history, the Peanuts comic strip grew to have a strong connection with the winter season, especially Christmas. Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown celebrates the holiday season as explored in the Peanuts comic strip and presents a behind-the-scenes history of the making of the animated classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas.
This seasonal exhibition contains reproduction comic strips, quotes by Schulz, photos from his boyhood, artifacts from A Charlie Brown Christmas special, and seasonal novelties.
Crated Exhibition
Non-Profit Rental Fee: Loan fee + roundtrip shipping
Contents: 50 framed reproductions of Peanuts strips, selection of themed objects and ephemera, video, text and graphic panels, object labels, and access to media/graphic images
Size: 1,500 to 2,000 square feet recommended (260 linear feet)
Booking Period: 12 weeks (November 1 through January 31)
Shipping Crates: 4 crates
Availability: seasonally November to January
Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown Tour Itinerary
| Start Date | End Date | Host Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/2011 | 1/31/2012 | HISTORIC CITY HALL ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER City of Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| 11/1/2012 | 1/31/2013 | GREENACRES ARTS CENTER Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 11/1/2013 | 1/31/2014 | FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDENS Columbus, Ohio |
| 11/1/2014 | 1/31/2015 | TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER Tampa, Florida |
| 11/1/2015 | 1/31/2016 | MUSEUM OF THE SOUTHWEST Midland, Texas |
| 11/1/2016 | 1/31/2017 | GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUM Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 11/1/2017 | 1/31/2018 | GRAPEVINE CLOCK TOWER AND MUSEUM COMPLEX Grapevine, Texas |
| 11/1/2018 | 1/31/2019 | UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM – FURMAN UNIVERSITY Greenville, South Carolina |
| 11/1/2019 | 1/31/2020 | VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF HISTORY & CULTURE Richmond, Virginia |
| 11/1/2021 | 1/31/2022 | WINDGATE GALLERY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 11/1/2022 | 1/31/2023 | PROVO CITY LIBRARY Provo, Utah |
For detailed project description, images, checklists, and current information, contact Natasha Cochran, Traveling Exhibitions Manager, at natasha@schulzmuseum.org (707) 284-1284.
