Snoopy Museum Tokyo (スヌーピーミュージアム東京, Sunūpī Myūjiamu Tōkyō) is a museum in Machida, Tokyo, based on Snoopy and characters from the Peanuts comic strip franchise by Charles M. Schulz.[1]
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| Established | 23 April 2016 (first time) 14 December 2019 (second time) |
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| Dissolved | 24 September 2018 (first time) |
| Location | Machida, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°30′35″N 139°28′11″E / 35.5096247°N 139.4697332°E |
| Type | Museum |
| Website | Official website |
History
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The original Snoopy Museum Tokyo opened in Roppongi on 23 April 2016, and attracted almost a million visitors for the next two years. It closed its doors in 2018, the year which also marked the 50th anniversary of Peanuts being first introduced in Japan, after its final exhibition (21 April to 24 September 2018).[2][3]
The current incarnation of the museum opened at the Minami-machida Grandberry Park in Machida on 14 December 2019, as an official satellite of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California.[4] It reopened in February 2024 after renovations.[1]
Facilities
editThe museum features a gift shop called Brown's Store and the Peanuts Café.[4]
Transportation
editThe museum is accessible within walking distance of Minami-machida Grandberry Park Station along the Tokyu Railway Den-en-toshi Line.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Tokyo's Snoopy Museum opens after renewal with 'Wonder Room' displaying fans' items". Mainichi Shimbun. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Snoopy Museum Tokyo". Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ ""Friendship in Peanuts": Final Exhibition of Snoopy Museum in Roppongi Runs Until September 24". Japan Forward. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Snoopy Museum Tokyo". Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
External links
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