10 Awesome Things You’ll See at Snoopy’s Home Base, the Charles Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA – From a life-size Snoopy flying his doghouse to the world’s longest “Peanuts” strip, Santa Rosa’s Charles M. Schulz Museum lets you step straight into the imagination of the Bay Area’s most beloved cartoonist.
Here are ten must-see highlights when you visit Snoopy’s home base.
A Two-Story Mural Drawn From Thousands of “Peanuts” Panels
The museum’s soaring stairwell wall assembles decades of Schulz artwork into one giant, sepia mosaic—zoom in to read individual punchlines, step back to see Charlie Brown’s face appear.
Schulz’s Studio, Preserved Down to the Coffee Cup
Behind a waist-high rail sits Sparky’s actual drawing board, wooden desk, and wall of family photos, making you feel like he just stepped out for a rink-side hot chocolate.
The Great Hall of Oversize Snoopy Pop Art
Four billboard-scale canvases pop off a slate-gray wall, turning Snoopy’s profile into Warhol-worthy fine art you can’t miss as you enter the main gallery.
A Round, Stained-Glass Window of Woodstock & Friends
Sunlight filters through jewel-toned blues and yellows, projecting tiny bird silhouettes onto a small (and free) exhibit in a side building—a perfect spot for an impromptu color-wheel lesson.
A Gift Shop Overflowing With Lucy Plushies & Flying-Ace Snoops
Aisles of merch—think astronaut Snoopy figurines, Woodstock mugs, and plush dolls stacked higher than Linus’s security blanket collection.
Peanut Statues Everywhere
Dapper Snoopy tips his hat for selfies on the garden path between museum and theater, and life sized, artist-created statues of Peanuts characters are everywhere.
Skate (or Spectate) at Snoopy’s Home Ice & Warm Puppy Café
That Swiss-chalet façade next door hides an NHL-size rink designed by Schulz (an avid hockey player), with yellow-umbrella patio tables, giant topiary Snoopys, and the famous sign proclaiming “The Warm Puppy Café Is Open.”
A Hot-Dog-and-Pretzel Lunch Straight Out of the Comics
The loaded hot dog (served on comics-themed paper) and powdered pretzel captures the rink-side snack Schulz himself ordered almost daily.
Thousands of Original Comics
The museum houses thousands of original comics. They showcase these–which were all hand drawn by Schulz himself–on a rotating basis.
A Kids’ Art Studio Ringed With Dozens of Peanuts Fan Drawings
Circular porthole windows frame an ever-changing gallery of visitor art; inside, museum staff lead cartooning workshops where your crew can proudly flash their newly inked characters.
