Located in Tokyo’s Roppongi, the museum features original and unpublished works from Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, rare memorabilia, as well as new, rotating exhibits. The only other Peanuts museum is the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California. 

In the 1970s, Snoopy was popular with Japanese youth, and the character started appearing on bags. Japanese people might not have read the comic strip, but liked the character’s design and shape.

Even today, it’s not uncommon to find people who love Snoopy but who haven’t really read the comics or seen the cartoons.

Visitors will have the opportunity to view unique original cartoons from the collection of the Charles M. Schulz Museum. This will include large-scale works created by Mr. Schulz himself, featuring popular characters like Snoopy and Woodstock. 

The current exhibit is titled “My Favorite Peanuts” and features sixty comic strips selected by Jean Schulz, the artist’s wife, and she includes stories behind each of the pieces.

Every six months, the Snoopy Museum will introduce new exhibitions curated by the Charles M. Schulz Museum. These will include early comics that were drawn before Peanuts, such as his Lil Folks cartoons, animation art, Vince Guaraldi’s jazz music from animated Peanuts cartoons, and rare vintage Peanuts memorabilia.

In addition, unpublished sketches and artwork will be displayed in a section highlighting an unknown side of Schulz sure to surprise and delight even his most loyal of fans.

For more information, check out http://www.snoopymuseum.tokyo/en/

(Content source: Kotaku.com)