About us
The Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation is a non-profit organisation set up in April 2001 with the aim of creating a museum dedicated to the life and work of Chaplin in his own home, the Manoir de Ban in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland.
Since Chaplin’s World opened in April 2016, the Foundation’s mission has been to contribute to the development of the museum and its future programme of cultural activities with the values represented in Chaplin’s work always in mind.
VALUES
Charlie Chaplin’s art is universal – his Tramp character continues to inspire laughter worldwide.
His message of tolerance and humanism transcends cultures, continents and centuries, and his messages of peace and courage still resound today.
The Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation is committed to organizing and collaborating in charitable, social and humanitarian initiatives linked with the promotion of art and culture in Switzerland and beyond, in order to pursue and spread the humanist values associated with Chaplin’s work.
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MORE THAN EVER, THE WORLD NEEDS ART AND TO SMILE !
Art can guide us through these uncertain times and your support allows us to share Chaplin’s artistic and humanistic heritage through fun and educational cultural activities, such as temporary exhibitions, concerts, creative workshops, conferences and more. Our foundation strives to bring people together to learn more about Chaplin’s art.
Please consider making a donation to support our mission. No matter the amount, your donation makes a difference.
Click here to discover how you can donate.
Thank you for your continued support. We cannot do it without you.
Donating to the Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation means supporting:
Presentations, conferences, talks and expert panels related to music and film
Creative workshops and fun events for kids to learn about Chaplin’s work
Concerts, screenings, temporary exhibitions and more…
How to donate
Your donation can help support our initiatives in developing cultural activities at Chaplin’s World.
The Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation is a non-profit organisation. Donations and membership fees are exempt from taxes and can be deducted in full at federal, cantonal and municipal levels. On request, we can provide an annual certificate for tax purposes.
Fondation du Musée Charlie Chaplin
1804 Corsier-sur-Vevey
IBAN : CH47 00767 000K 5030 6300
Clearing 767
BIC/SWIFT: BCVLCH2LXXX
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Case postale
1003 Lausanne
Suisse
YOUR SUPPORT
The Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation is an officially recognized non-profit organisation, supervised by PKF Fiduciaire SA in Vevey.
We guarantee financial transparency in donation procedures, and in their allocation.
Donations to the Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation are eligible for a tax reduction, according to articles 33a and 59 para. 2 of Swiss federal tax law.
In order to reach its charitable goals, the Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation requires continued financial support. When you donate to the Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation, you can choose whether your donation will be used to finance a specific artistic or educational project, or whether the funds are used to acquire heritage objects for the museum.
As the Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation is not a donor foundation, we are unable to accept funding requests.
The Foundation is looking for funding for its 2020/2021 cultural and educational program celebrating 80 years of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator”
THE LEGEND LIVES ON
Charlie Chaplin was a master of many trades: actor, director, composer and musician, writer, producer, acrobat…
His multifaceted genius is reflected in Chaplin’s World but remains to be explored in even greater depth through temporary exhibitions, circus-related events, concerts, cultural events for all ages… the list is long, as Chaplin’s heritage covers many arts.
The Foundation would like to offer all visitors to Chaplin’s World a range of cultural activities and unique experiences, in particular related to cinema, music and the art of the circus.
WORKSHOP
MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
Dates TBC
Conceived by the Non-Violence Project Foundation, these workshops will explore the notion of non-violence through the values brought to light by the film “The Great Dicator” by Charlie Chaplin.
These workshops are children between 6 and 10 years old
WORKSHOP
TIME FOR A NEW WORLD
Dates TBC
Conceived by the Swiss section of Amnesty International, these workshops, coupled with a visit to the temporary exhibition, “Chaplin and the Great Dictator”, explored the theme of human rights with a particular attention to the freedom of expression and the prohibition of discrimination.
These workshops are for young people from 11 years old
TEMPORARY EXHIBITION
CHAPLIN AND THE GREAT DICTATOR
March 12 to August 29 2021
Let’s celebrate the 80th anniversary of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator” together! On this occasion, the temporary exhibition “Chaplin and the Great Dictator” will present the mythical film from the socio-political angle of the time and the historical and Chaplinian events from 1918 until the film’s release in the United States in 1940, and in France in 1945.
Additional support from…
Michael Chaplin
Victoria Thierrée
Jean Albert Revel
Florian Gelev
Origins
the dream behind the project
The idea for an ambitious, large-scale museum dedicated to Charlie Chaplin and his life’s work came about in the year 2000, when Swiss architect Philippe Meylan and Quebecois curator, film buff and Chaplin aficionado Yves Durand first met. The project was brought to life by a dedicated group, made up of business people, artists and key local players, as well as teams of architects, engineers and designers, working together with the Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation.
In March 2003, the local councils of the villages of Corsier, Chardonne, Corseaux and Jongny wholeheartedly accepted to support the project with a bank guarantee. The Conférence des syndics, a Swiss Riviera mayors’ organisation, set up a working group that led to the support of the entire district.
Chaplin’s World is the product of ten years of work: market and feasibility studies, site renovation, and scenic design, as well as consultation and co-operation with Swiss authorities and stakeholders. This unique project brought together financial and institutional partners such as the Canton of Vaud, local authorities, cultural and tourist organisations, and businesses on the Swiss Riviera.
a solid foundation
Chaplin’s World is now established as an exemplary cultural, touristic and economic project in the region, through the support of the following bodies: The Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation, Association Chaplin (the artist’s legal heirs), Roy Export SA.S. (owners of the rights to Chaplin’s films made from 1918 onwards), Bubbles Incorporated SA (holders of the rights associated with Chaplin’s image and likeness), Chaplin Museum Development and Nestlé Switzerland (the project’s development sponsor).
It also received the support of the Canton de Vaud, with the extension of an economic development loan of CHF10m (€8.2m), which is backed by ten neighbouring municipalities. Their commitment demonstrates the project’s economic, cultural and touristic significance.
Structure
The Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation members include:
President
M. Michael Chaplin, Chaplin family member
Vice-President
Victoria Thiérrée Chaplin, Chaplin family member
Secretary
M. Michel Henry, former mayor of Corsier-sur-Vevey
MEMBERS :
Eugene Chaplin
Chaplin family member
Yves Durand
Chaplin’s World developer
Philippe Meylan
Chaplin’s World developer
Ursula Bucher
Corsier-sur-Vevey council official
Gaston Barman
Former mayor of Corseaux
Béatrice De Reyniès
Chaplin’s World managing director
Annick Barbezat-Perrin
Chaplin’s World communications director
President
Vice-President
Secretary
MEMBRES
Eugene Chaplin
Yves Durand
Philippe Meylan
Ursula Bucher
Gaston Barman
Béatrice De Reyniès
Annick Barbezat-Perrin
Michael Chaplin, Chaplin family member
Victoria Thiérrée Chaplin, Chaplin family member
Michel Henry, former mayor of Corsier-sur-Vevey
MEMBRES
Chaplin family member
Chaplin’s World developer
Chaplin’s World developer
Corsier-sur-Vevey council official
Former mayor of Corseaux
Chaplin’s World managing director
Chaplin’s World communications director
The Foundation works in close collaboration with the Chaplin Office in Paris, which represents the other members of the Chaplin family and the companies that manage Chaplin’s name and image rights, the rights to his films and his archives.
ADDRESS
Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation
Route du Fénil 6
1804 Corsier-sur-Vevey
contact@charliechaplinmuseumfoundation.com
USEFUL CONTACTS
Chaplin’s World
Route du Fenil 2
1804 Corsier-sur-Vevey
+41 21 903 01 30
contact@chaplinsworld.com
The Chaplin Office
58 Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau
75001 Paris, France
+33 1 40 26 31 23