Cartoon Art Museum Closes (for Now)
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The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will close its Beach Street space tomorrow. The museum has opted not to renew its lease. A future location is still in question.
From their announcement:
We make this announcement with deep appreciation for the extraordinary support the community has given the museum. For nearly 42 years, our Board, staff, artists, members, donors and visitors have championed cartoon art and helped create a supportive environment for its creation and appreciation.
In the announcement, they cite that the museum “have faced significant challenges, including the pandemic and the slow recovery that followed.” While no new venue has been announced, they say they will take “time to regroup and determining what the next chapter of the Cartoon Art Museum should be.”
The Cartoon Art Museum first opened in 1984. In 1987 Charles M. Schulz funded the museum’s endowment allowing it to open it’s first venue in downtown San Francisco. It moved three times since landing on Beach Street in 2017. The space offered visitors 8,000 square feet gallery space, a screening area, education space, store, library and collections facility. Cartoon Art Museum reports they have over 9,000 original pieces in their collection.
Visit their website to see their favorite memories of the Beach Street location.
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