Pigskin Peanuts Exhibit to be Displayed at The Hall at Patriot Place

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The famous work of Charles Schulz is coming to The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon with the opening of the Pigskin Peanuts traveling exhibit on Feb. 1. The exhibit, organized and toured by the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, Calif., will feature 50 Sunday and daily comic strips demonstrating the fun Schulz had with the sport of football and explore his wonderful world of Pigskin Peanuts.

Visitors will also enjoy viewing football-themed Peanuts objects and memorabilia; dressing up in the team locker room; taking photos on a football trading card and trying their own hand at “pulling the football” from Charlie Brown. The exhibit will be on display in the Grand Hall of the Patriots’ interactive sports and education museum from Feb. 1 to April 30.

Throughout his career, Schulz created more than 250 football-themed Peanuts comic strips and his “Fall Classic” – Lucy pulling the ball away from Charlie Brown just as he runs up to kick it – became a rite of autumn in American pop culture.

Schulz’s other football-themed strips are equally memorable for Peanuts aficionados. Who can soon forget the “Mad Punters’” exuberant capers, Woodstock’s valiant gridiron efforts, Marcie’s total ineptitude at the game, or the passion and ferocity which marked Peppermint Patty’s play?

The Hall is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and active military and $5 for children ages 5-12. Children under the age of five receive free admission.

Photos courtesy of Peanuts(C) | Photos of Charles M. Schulz courtesy of Tom Vano.