“While we are grateful our building was spared our hearts go out to those members of our community that were less fortunate,” according to a notice on the museum’s website. But it is closed due to a lack of power and there is no set date for re-opening the facility. The museum was unharmed in the wildfires, said Tracey Pugh, the museum media relations director. Schulz Museum and Research Center is located in the city, which stores many of his illustrations, and celebrates the cartoonist and his characters, including Charlie Brown and Snoopy. The Sonoma County Airport is named after him and carries a logo of Snoopy flying while sitting on top of his dog house. The cartoonist died in his home in 2000.Ĭharles Schulz remains a beloved figure in the Santa Rosa community. It’s completely gone.”Ĭharles and Jean Schulz moved into their hillside home in Santa Rosa in the late 1970’s, his son said. It’s that life that my stepmother had with him. “The things that they lost in there are irreplaceable,” said Monte Schulz. She is safe and staying with family, he said. Schulz’s widow Jean, 78, was evacuated from their split-level home in Santa Rosa on Monday shortly before the fire reduced it to rubble, Monte Schulz told CNN. There are also plenty of online resources and virtual activities on the museum's website to check out, including crosswords, coloring books, create-your-own comic strip worksheets, and virtual workshops.The home of Charles Schulz, the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip, was lost in the wildfires that are ravaging Northern California this week, his son Monte Schulz said.
Kids can learn how to draw popular cartoons, come up with their own characters, and develop their own style with the help of the creative educators when they sign up for one of the museum's classes or workshops. Schulz museum offers a handful of interactive classes, camps, and other activities to get the community involved and connected in a creative space. For more information and to book, visit the museum's website. Guests can choose between several unique tours, including the Basic Schulz Museum Tour, a Day-In-The-Life Tour, the Research Center Tour, a Museum Director Tour, and more. Tours vary in length and interest and require a 3-week advanced booking to guarantee availability. Visitors can get acquainted with Schulz, his winsome cast of characters, and the museum's collections during a guided tour of the building and its grounds. Join in on an immersive experience when you take a tour of the Charles M.
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