
Future Exhibitions
| — "It's a Fine Line" — |
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February 1 to September 30, 2012
Upstairs Changing Gallery |
"It's a Fine Line" portrays an examination of Schulz's pen line and includes a display and description of his "tools of the trade." This exhibition also incorporates how Schulz learned his technique and how his pen line changed over the years due to health considerations. |
| — Play Clothes — |
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April 4 to August 6, 2012
Strip Rotation Gallery |
How does clothing reflect a character’s personality or persona—like Peppermint Patty's sandals or Snoopy's goggles and helmet for instance? When and why do the characters change from their normal attire? And what's up with the Gang's winter clothing? It remained virtually unchanged for nearly 50 years! Play Clothes examines the different clothes and corresponding situations with a display of original Peanuts strips. |
| — Thoughtful Interactions — |
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August 8 to November 26, 2012
Strip Rotation Gallery |
The Peanuts strip entered a new realm of abstraction when Sally’s schoolhouse, the soft ball mound, trees, and Charlie Brown's kite and baseball glove, all started to do the talking (or thinking!). The exhibition takes a closer look at Schulz's use of anthropomorphism in 70 original Peanuts strips. |
| — Name Dropping — |
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August 18 to December 9, 2012
Downstairs Changing Gallery |
A Peanuts reader never knew who they might meet in Schulz's famous strip. Schulz shone the spot light on politicians, sports stars, actors, authors, scientists, and even his hockey playing buddy. In addition to original Peanuts strips, this exhibition also includes photographs of and correspondence with some of these famous folks. |
| — Peanuts Celebrations — |
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November 28, 2012 to April 1, 2013
Strip Rotation Gallery |
Enjoy the holidays as celebrated by the Peanuts Gang! Halloween, Veterans Day, Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, and more have all been observed in Peanuts strips. The 70 original strips in this exhibition feature the Great Pumpkin vigil, the Easter Beagle's joyous romp, and ringing in the New Year with Snoopy and Woodstock. |
| — Useable, Loveable Peanuts — |
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December 15, 2012 to April 28, 2013
Downstairs Changing Gallery |
Learn the fascinating history of the development of Schulz's art into three-dimensional products, and the key role played by entrepreneur Connie Boucher and her company, Determined Productions, Inc., in developing the branding and merchandising of Peanuts products in the early 1960s. |
| — Barking Up the Family Tree — |
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April 3 to August 5, 2013
Strip Rotation Gallery |
Meet Snoopy’s “band of brothers”—Spike, Marbles, Olaf, and Andy—and sister Belle in this exhibition of 70 original Peanuts strips. Spike and Belle debuted in the comic strip in the 1970s and are the most fully developed characters of all of Snoopy’s siblings. Marbles and Olaf were introduced in the 1980s, while Andy, the namesake of Schulz’s own beloved dog, didn’t make an appearance until 1994. |
| — Starry, Starry Night— |
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May 4 to October 27, 2013
Downstairs Changing Gallery |
Under the night sky the Peanuts characters have probed the mysteries of the universe and sought the meaning of life. Contemplate the fine artistry of Schulz’s nighttime scenes under the gallery’s re-created night sky and commiserate with Charlie Brown as he tosses and turns all night wrestling with his anxiety and fears. Enjoy special nighttime programming, including stargazing, during an overnight stay at the Museum. |

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