Cartoonmuseum Basel

Friends & partners

Cartoonmuseum Basel aims to provide high-quality exhibitions and mediation, while further expanding its exquisite collection and in-house library.

However, Cartoonmuseum Basel is a private institution and receives no public subsidies. It is funded by a legally dependent foundation under the umbrella of the Christoph Merian Foundation (CMS). CMS manages the foundation’s assets and supports the museum’s back office, but cannot provide any direct financial support. The running costs of Cartoonmuseum Basel are covered by the income from the foundation’s assets. The museum finances more than a third of its expenditure through income from museum operations (admissions, guided tours, museum shop), as well as special funds for exhibitions, which have to be acquired on an ongoing basis. It is therefore dependent on contributions from its circle of friends known as the ‘Cartoon Circle’, as well as on partnerships with institutions and companies that have an affinity with satirical art. Members of the Cartoon Circle enjoy free admission to the museum and other benefits. Sponsors benefit from high visibility with a broad audience interested in a beloved art form, and from the international appeal of a popular museum that is unique in Switzerland.

Cartoon Circle

As a member, you have free admission to all the exhibitions and to the museum’s library for a whole year. You are invited to our openings and exclusive previews. You receive our annual report and all the information on our events. We are always very pleased when friends of Cartoonmuseum Basel are able to donate substantial amounts. Such sums can also be allocated to specific projects. The benefits for patrons are arranged individually.

Membership fees and donations to Cartoonmuseum Basel are deductible from taxable income in Switzerland’s north-western cantons if they amount to at least CHF 100.– per fiscal year.

Solo: CHF 100.–
Starter (up to 25 years) CHF 25.–
Duo or family: CHF 180.–
Company: CHF 500.–

The number of free admissions and other perks are subject to negotiation.

Patron: from CHF 1000.–
We are always very pleased when friends of Cartoonmuseum Basel are able to donate substantial amounts. Such sums can also be allocated to specific projects. The benefits for patrons are arranged individually.

Postfinance, 3000 Bern
Kontonr. 40-363877-4
IBAN: CH81 0900 0000 4036 3877 4
BIC: POFICHBEXXX

More information and registration:
Anette Gehrig
Director and curator
a.gehrig@cartoonmuseum.ch

Cartoon Circle Visual Illustration © Cora Meyer 2023

Requests & donations

If you intend to donate or bequeath suitable works or resources to Cartoonmuseum Basel, we appreciate this immensely. We would love to meet with you, so as to look into your wishes in more detail, and to discuss which of our projects could accommodate your ideas or contributions.

More information:
Anette Gehrig
Director and curator
a.gehrig@cartoonmuseum.ch