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Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory announced the return of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang with a new temporary exhibition entitled Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!. The exhibit, developed with the Charles M. Schulz Museum, opens Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 4, 2010.

The 2009 debut of Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! marks the beginning of a three-year agreement to bring the exhibit to Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory during the holiday season. Admission to the exhibit is included with a Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory ticket.

The heartwarming collection honors the 1965 classic television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas with a behind-the-scenes look at this animated gem and artifacts used in the production.

“We are very excited to welcome back the Peanuts gang,” says Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Executive Director Anne Jewell.  “The Peanuts At Bat exhibit was such a rousing success two years ago, we wanted to expand our relationship with the Schulz Museum. Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! is the perfect way to do that. We hope this annual exhibition becomes a holiday tradition for our guests.”

Other features of the exhibition include reproductions of winter and holiday-themed Peanuts comic strips, a continuous showing of the 1965 classic – A Charlie Brown Christmas, fun hands-on arts & crafts, and much more.

“The Peanuts gang and Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! have found a holiday home at Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory,” says Charles M. Schulz Museum Executive Director Karen Johnson. “Wintertime and the holidays were very important to Mr. Schulz and his endearing characters. This exhibit is a tribute to them and celebrates Charlie Brown’s quest to find the true meaning of Christmas.”