Brazil: Rich Village of the Black Gold (Vila Rica do Ouro Preto)

Vita Rica do Ouro Preto is a city in the state of "Minas Gerais", a former colonial mining town located in the "Serra do Espinhaco" mountains and designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its outstanding Baroque architecture.

Founded at the end of the 17th century, "Ouro Preto" (meaning Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil's golden age in the 18th century.

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USA: Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center

Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is a museum decidated to the works of Charles Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip. The museum is located in Santa Rosa, California.

Among the museum's permanent exhibits, one of them is Schulz's recreated studio. It contains the drawing board he used almost from the beginning of his career and his desk. The shelves and walls include his personal books, gifts and memorabilia. In other exhibits, one of the works was by Christo which depicts Snoopy's doghouse wrapped, Schulz's personal studio and tributes to Schulz from other artists.



Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_M._Schulz_Museum_and_Research_Center
https://schulzmuseum.org/explore/permanent-exhibition/
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Finland: Toivonen Animal Park & Peasant Museum

The Animal Park and Peasant Museum currently consists of 50 separate buildings and more than 12,500 exhibits. Museum village is constantly expanding and it is being developed purposefully to share detailed information on the average Central Ostrobothnia country village life in the first half of the last century. During summer season, there are many workshops that follow the old peasant tradition and a number of themed exhibitions.

[Source: http://www.discoveringfinland.com/product/toivonen-animal-park-peasant-museum/4978/]

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