"Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace"

"Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace" presents Charles M. Schulz's lovable beagle, Snoopy, as his alter ego, the Flying Ace. The exhibit showcases 42 of Snoopy's most exciting adventures in his transformed doghouse - now a Sopwith Camel airplane - from the time he faced a deadly bout of influenza to sparring with the Flying Ace's archenemy, the Red Baron. Memorable for both children and adults, the exhibit expands beyond a pop culture icon to include vintage objects related to World War I aviation. These include a Prussian mounted officer's ulanka (tunic) like the one worn by the real Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, snapshots of von Richthofen, a German airplane fabric section from a Fokker D7 rudder, airman insignia, flying goggles and a British Lewis .303 caliber aircraft machine gun produced for the French. Additional cartoons and original artwork published during World War I are also showcased in this display. Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace is organized by the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center and toured by ExhibitUSA, the national touring division of Mid-America Arts Alliance, a non-profit regional arts organization based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors, $4 students, children under 6 are free.
Related Organization: National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial

Where:

Region: Crown Center Area
Address: National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, 100 W 26th St. Kansas City, Mo.
Phone: 816-784-1918
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Dates: Sept. 1-Nov. 29
Time: 10am-5pm, Tue.-Sat.

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