Open May 2 – October 25, 2026, We - Su 1.30 to 5.00 pm
Book a tour: info@museum-holzbildhauerei.ch /Tel. +41 33 952 13 17
Schweizer Holzbildhauerei Museum
Hauptstrasse 111
Postfach 592
CH-3855 Brienz
+41 33 952 13 17
02.05 – 31.05.2026
We – Su: 13.30 – 17.00 h
01.06. – 30.09.2026
We – Su: 10.30 – 17.00 h
01.10 – 25.10.2026
We – Su: 13.30 – 17.00 h
Adults: CHF 8.00
Children: free
Tours for groups: CHF 50.00, flat rate, plus admission CHF 8.00 per person
Need a heart-warming programme where you can get hands-on and bring your team closer together? Carve wooden cows, marvel at works of art, look over the shoulders of masters and enjoy a hearty mountain...
Enchanting animals and exquisite natural forms characterise Anita Peter’s work. After completing her education at the Schnätzi in Brienz, Anita Peter frequently travels internationally, allowin...
between Swiss nutcrackers and German nutcrackers? Everyone knows the colourful German ones, but are you familiar with the real rarities among the practical Swiss nutcrackers? There are some real maste...
Nuts are healthy! Nutcrackers are essential for getting the delicate “fruit” out of the hard shells… Starting in May, we will be showing you loads of particularly magnificent examples in our...
When a great passion can be lived out… ‘When searching for form, I forget everything around me. Concentration allows me to immerse myself deeply in my work.’...
TikTok entertains, informs and provides exciting insights… Our colleague Lena regularly shows you the treasures that can be admired in the museum. From yesterday, the day before yesterday, today...
‘Der scharfe Hund’ (The Hot Dog) – one of his impressive works. As a specialist teacher, member of the foundation board and committed representative of wood sculpture, he is dedicated to the woo...
Working with (warming) wood every day – giving free rein to your boundless creativity – working with pinpoint precision – seeing and touching the results – following your passion. That’s...
Crack the nut! What do Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms and other famous figures have to do with walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts? Find out more at our exclusive special exhibition, opening on 3 Ma...
Take a look at wood sculptors’ nimble hands and behind their works… get to know the people behind the ideas… that’s what we’ll be doing in the new year with our camera te...
Although bells are at the heart of this popular Christmas song, the same applies to violins during the holiday season, of course especially when they come from the Swiss School of violin-making Brienz...
At the ‘Schnätzi’ (Swiss Woodcarving School, Brienz), the doves of peace are flying! The world needs more of them! Thirty-four wooden doves of peace have returned to Brienz from Canada....
With the Seepass (on sale since 11 November for 2026), you not only get free travel on Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, but also a discount at our museum. Travelling across Lake Brienz guarantees a relaxed ...
That is so much fun and also possible during our winter season when the museum is closed… on request and for smaller (with family and friends) or larger groups – just give us a call! We look f...
Partnerships are key, an online presence is essential, good offers are a must… and we are always on the lookout for new opportunities. We are pursuing a hybrid strategy and are starting the off-...
Today is the last day of our 2025 museum season – THANK YOU VERY MUCH for visiting us! Although we are closing our doors, we remain open on request for groups and special events throughout the year!...
A varied programme for family outings or as soul food for art lovers – the Swiss Woodcarving Museum is a gem and a wonderful showcase for the finest craftsmanship and arts and crafts....
Take this opportunity to discover the impressive and unique works of Urs-P. Twellmann! What he enjoys making from old or storm-damaged wood is truly amazing… See you soon at our museum? 😉...
Working with wood requires not only a great deal of talent and skill, but also the right tools to achieve the desired shape. Rasps, triangular files, flat files, needle files, cabinet files—a wide r...
Does fun boost creativity? It seems quite possible, doesn’t it? In any case, laughter helps with motivation at work; no study is needed to prove that. We can see it in works like this 😉...
Take a trip to the Axalp Woodcarving Trail! As you hike through beautiful landscapes, there is so much magnificent wood carving art to discover. Young and old alike will have fun here and completely f...
We love to look back and imagine what it must have been like in 1851 to travel to London with 10 wood carvers from Brienz to present their works at the World Exhibition… by horse and cart? By ro...
Our special exhibition in 2025 is something else! … What land art artist Urs-P. Twellmann can conjure up with his chainsaw is almost unbelievable—these shapes, carved directly from wood that i...
Whether carving and painting in our open workshop or going on a voyage of discovery in our discovery workshop with everything to do with walnut, oak and lime trees – these proud trees with the very ...
Design it yourself, be creative, paint it beautifully – and then take home a very personal souvenir with sentimental value! … or bring it to your loved ones 🙂 It’s easy to do in our w...
Wood carving fascinates people in many cultures and countries. We are always delighted to welcome guests from all over the world, whether from Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, South Ameri...
A long weekend awaits us. We celebrate our beautiful country with the national holiday on August 1 – come visit us and get to know Swiss cultural heritage and the finest craftsmanship! We look forwa...
It’s not just the wooden cows that delight the little ones, but also the dog family, the bears, the dog on chili and other animal figures. And the large music chalet with dancing couples. Childr...
Do something for your heart and soul… beautiful shapes… warm colours… fascinating craftsmanship… living art… wood carving is shown in all its diversity at our museum. Our...
The international wood sculptors are at work … the sun is shining … the mood is right! Are you coming too? today and tomorrow a great programme awaits you, right by the lake!...
We invite all visitors to the International Woodcarving Symposium, 1-5 July, to a free guided tour of the museum! After visiting the works on the lakeshore, take the opportunity to view the masterpiec...
From Tuesday, 1 July till Saturday, 5 July, you can once again watch top international wood sculptors create new works on the beautiful Brienz Quay, directly on Lake Brienz! This is unique, don’...
Woodcarving is world-famous! The museum regularly welcomes guests from all over the world to Brienz – interested groups from the USA, Korea, India and many other destinations. How about cow carv...
Carving is a matter close to the heart of this qualified wood sculptor. After a solid education at the Swiss Woodcarving School in Brienz, he now works in Toggenburg. This is what successful young tal...
That sounds like a good plan for today’s splendid day or for the weekend. Brienz, the pretty woodcarving village, is not only beautifully situated, it also invites you to spend an eventful day w...
When public holidays shorten the working week or when you’re off anyway, you need ideas for wonderful excursions – how about the Schnitzlerdorf Brienz and then a visit to our museum? There...
I need tasks that I do NOT know whether I can solve ... URS PETER TWELLMANN
—Urs Peter Twellmann
“Here I work with materials that I can find on site in nature – especially with “destroyed” or damaged wood. Even then, it turns out that I can’t improve on anything that...
Our museum is supported by the Canton of Bern so that the work of the supporting foundation is possible at all. You can also help to ensure that the great heritage of Swiss woodcarving remains alive a...
Here’s to all the wonderful mothers (and fathers) in the world …...
With a festive vernissage, the magnificent works of Urs-P. Twellmann were welcomed for the 2025 season with this unique special exhibition 2025. We are all ready for your visit!...
Eagerly awaited and now the great joy is here! Our small, fine and wonderful museum is open to you all again! Immerse yourself with us in the fascinating world of Swiss woodcarving in all its many fac...
It’s finally opening again soon! We are very much looking forward to the new 2025 season and hope to welcome you to our vernissage on SA, 3 May 2025 in the museum with the fascinating special ex...
We will soon be reopening our museum! We’ll be back for you from 3 May … 🙂...
I cannot improve what nature creates ... URS PETER TWELLMANN
—Urs Peter Twellmann
When the artist of the special exhibition 2025 is on site in person to prepare the staff for questions of all kinds – that’s when it gets really exciting! Our guest advisors for guided tou...
