Vevey Highlights

Alimentarium, Food Museum

Vevey

Reopening on May 12, 2020

On the quays of Vevey, facing the emblem of the giant fork planted in Lake Geneva, the Alimentarium offers a tasty combination of exhibitions, interactive animations and culinary workshops, inviting young and old alike to have a different outlook on an essential activity: eating!

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Swiss Camera Museum

Vevey

Reopening on May 12, 2020

The museum exhibits objects ranging from camerae obscurae and other magic lanterns to digital cameras. It also shows phototographs and tells the story of some of the inventors who left their imprint on photography. All year round, workshops are geared towards a younger audience.

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Vevey History Museum

Vevey

Reopening on May 12, 2020

Founded in 1897, the Historical Museum of Vevey occupies the rooms of Vevey Castle. Previously called “la Belle-Maison”, this 16th century residence was the home of the Bernese bailiffs. In this historical setting, the museum’s collections bring the town and the region’s past alive.

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Swiss Game Museum

La Tour-de-Peilz

Reopening on May 12, 2020

On the banks of Lake Geneva, the Swiss Museum of Games perpetuates the joy of playing games in its “Games Castle” and has remained since 1987 the only museum dedicated to the cultural history of games in Switzerland. Today it benefits from an international reputation!

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Charlie Chaplin statue

Vevey

In 1952, Charlie Chaplin chose to settle at the Manoir de Ban in Corsier-sur-Vevey with his wife and children, 4 of whom were born in Switzerland. He lived there happily until 1977. In his memory, the famous bronze statue of The Tramp, created by the British sculptor John Doubleday, has been sitting on the quays of Vevey since 1982.

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