Santa Rosa is home to a museum dedicated to Charles M. Schulz, the creator of Peanuts.
What's inside
The museum opened on Aug. 17, 2002, two years after Schulz died, according to Wikipedia. It holds many original Peanuts strips and other Schulz artwork. Two works by Japanese artist Yoshiteru Otani dominate the Great Hall: a 3.5-ton wood sculpture showing how Snoopy evolved, and a 22-foot ceramic mural made of 3,588 Peanuts strips that together form an image of Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown. Permanent exhibits include a piece by Christo showing Snoopy's doghouse wrapped, Peanuts books in foreign languages, and Schulz's studio. Three galleries rotate their exhibits every six months.
Visiting
The museum's site lists hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. It is closed Tuesdays.