SINGAPORE — Did you know that Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz hated the name Peanuts? Or that Snoopy only walked upright on his two hind legs in June 1957, more than six years after the Peanuts comic strip debuted in 1950? Or how about the fact that Snoopy has a big following in Japan, while Peanuts stamps are issued in countries as varied as Portugal, Gibraltar and Cayman Islands?

So if you love all things to do with lovable loser Charlie Brown and his imaginative dog Snoopy, you have to go to the Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM), which is holding an exhibition devoted to all things Peanuts. Titled With Love from Snoopy, Charlie Brown & the Peanuts Gang, the exhibition kicks off on Wednesday and will run until April 30, next year. It is in conjunction with the upcoming Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie released to mark the 65th anniversary of the comic strip.

There are stamps, art works, and comic strips where visitors can pick up interesting nuggets about the history of the Peanuts characters. For example, the character Franklin was first introduced after the African-American community wrote to Schulz to have one following the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. The exhibition also showcases Peanuts’ love affair with letter writing, and marks the festive season by featuring Peanuts stamps and comic strips related to Christmas.

“We embarked on this exhibition two years ago and started talking to organisations such as the Charles M. Schulz Museum on how we can work together,” shared SPM’s senior curator Lucille Yap, adding that the most challenging aspect of putting it together was ensuring the exhibition was informative, interactive and fun while creating a unique philatelic experience.

SPM also worked with partners and organisations such as Twentieth Century Fox, Charlie Brown Cafe, Singapore, and Mint Museum of Toys to complete the exhibition with character figurines and collectibles.

Visitors can take part in several programmes the museum is running with the exhibition — from a 3D model making workshop, where participants can create their own 3D Peanuts characters, to making Peanuts Christmas cards. Meanwhile, the SPM gift shop will be retailing a special edition Peanuts MyStamp folder issued by Singapore Post.

“There has been quite a lot of interest in the exhibition even before it opened,” said Yap. “We hope this exhibition will bring families together, as parents and grandparents will share their Peanuts memories and love with the younger generation.”