Open: May 6 – October 29, 2023, 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
04.05 – 31.05.2024
We – Su: 13.30 – 17.00 h
01.06. – 30.09.2024
We – Su: 10.30 – 17.00 h
01.10 – 27.10.2024
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
Whether they are simple wooden angels or marvellous nativity figures, old or modern, wood carvings bring the most beautiful atmosphere to the Christmas season. They also make excellent gifts for loved...
Dedicated people who are committed to the preservation, maintenance and further development of woodcarving. Building bridges, bringing people together and, above all, safeguarding the most beautiful w...
1893 . Chicago USA . World Exhibition . Brienz wood sculptors exhibited. Just imagine how arduous the journey from Brienz to Chicago must have been back then. And with a richly carved buffet from the ...
It’s not just Brienz that is flourishing with woodcarving, the art of woodcarving is also fascinating on other continents … like the first woodcarving trail in Australia with fascinating f...
There is no sleeping at all in the Swiss Woodcarving Museum! Even if our museum does not open daily during the cooler season, we are always happy to welcome groups on request … and we use the so...
From now until next spring, our museum will only be open for group events on request. We would like to thank all our visitors from Switzerland and all over the world – it was so nice to be able ...
This beautiful anniversary will be celebrated in Brienz on the occasion of the finissage of this year’s special exhibition on SO, 29 October 2023, 15-17h. With around 100 active members, the nat...
“Out of the workshop – into the Cube” – this is the motto of the special exhibition 2023, which will now come to an end next Sunday … soon it will be “all back to t...
On Sunday 29 October, the museum will open its doors to you for the last time this year! Enjoy the funny characters and works of art, the bears, the wonderful wooden chalets, the dog on chilli and the...
The museum, the artists, from the symposium, to the school(s), also village scenes – the short film gives an all-round insight into the colourful world of wood sculpture in Brienz – from o...
It lies like a pearl on the blue-green Lake Brienz – graceful and inviting like a postcard. What attracts guests from all over the world is a lively, creative and hard-working village with a lon...
Everywhere in the Bernese Oberland there are wonderful chalets, the typical wooden houses with many exciting details on their façades. They characterise villages and landscapes, and in museums they a...
We are also here for you in the colourful autumn! Until 31 October, we will be opening the museum doors daily from Wednesday to Sunday from 13.30 – 17.00 … come and visit us – we loo...
Wood carving art works can also be marveled at in the beautiful premises of the traditional Grand Hotel Giessbach! In a permanent partial exhibition, the work is presented with different styles …...
More than 40 wood sculptors from all over the country show passion, humour, keen observation and beautiful artistic craftsmanship … look into the eyes of the figures, pay attention to details an...
A quick reservation in advance helps us to welcome people with disabilities in the best possible way and to provide them with an enjoyable museum experience. Our house is easily accessible by wheelcha...
The hike from Axalp (20 minutes by car from Brienz) to the natural pearl of lake Hinterburg is a memorable experience for young and old alike. Especially those who are tired of walking will always fin...
Especially in hot days, the woodcarving village of Brienz on the uniquely green-blue Lake Brienz is particularly worth a visit … The water is cooling, the excursions spectacular, the culture exc...
Digitisation often also means convenience. Or that museum visitors can stroll through the museum with a “Living History Guide” and call up the latest background information, stories and ti...
Every now and then, rain is not only good for nature, it also gives us a chance to relax in a museum … e.g. to the Wood Sculpture Museum in Brienz, a real treasure trove with works by old master...
Brienz bears are famous, they are a tradition of their own in the wide world of Brienz woodcarving art. The stately animals are available in wood in all sizes, designs and bear moods. Whether as a bea...
… is always worthwhile! … like this masterpiece made by Andreas Baumann (1812-1899) full of filigree particles and made out of lime tree wood. Isn’t it fascinating what was already c...
Local artist Elias Rieder of Rieder Holzkunst impressively demonstrates the beautiful craftsmanship that can also be created with a crude tool such as a chainsaw at the hotel entrance of the Hotel She...
Excursion tip! Enjoy the wonderful colors and fascinating nature of the region with a boat trip across Lake Brienz from Interlaken to Brienz and combine the excursion with a visit to the museum –...
Now there are countless new works to admire, which were created in the last few days directly on the Brienzer Quai by the lake 🙂 … a wide variety of techniques by over 20 wood sculptors from ...
… and on the Brienz quay the shavings will fly! Selected 20 woodcarvers will be inspired by the wonderful lake, the breathtaking scenery and their own creativity to create wonderful new works &#...
Over 70 artists from all over the world wanted to take part – a new record! Look forward to an international field of woodcarving artists, wonderful creations on the legendary quay of Brienz and...
Our special exhibition this year not only shows works by cutting-edge wood carvers from all over Switzerland – there is also a lot to discover that will warm your heart. Once you’ve seen t...
This is what a well-rounded day in Brienz could look like! The Brienzer Rothorn with its new mountain restaurant not only provides the finest culinary delights, but also unique views over mountain pea...
This is what comes to mind when you let the fascinating works in this year’s special exhibition THE CUBE take effect on you – take a good look and give your imagination some space – ...
We sincerely thank Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther for the visit to the museum and the wonderful report about great works in our permanent collection and this year’s special exhibition 2023 “THE ...
The special exhibition 2023 has a lot to offer! Wonderful figures await young and old … go discover them! Like the peacefully “purring” cat warming its fur in the spring sun … ...
Any plans this Sunday? Celebrate the International Museum Day with us! More than 170 museums in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein will offer a special program on the theme “Happy...
Let us take you back in time! What did it look like in Brienz in 1930, what was celebrated in 1951 and which snow towers were cleared away at the beginning of the season on the Brienzer Rothorn so tha...
Newly presented collective exhibition and colorful special exhibition – the museum can present a lot of exciting things for the new season 2023. A visit is worth it! Discover your favorite work ...
We had to wait many months before we are soon able welcome you back to the Swiss Woodcarving Museum! Next Saturday we will open the doors to the revised collective exhibition and the brand new special...
Happy 125th Anniversary! This traditional shop is run by Kaspar Fuchs in the 4th generation and a wide range of wood carvings is still firmly part of the broad product range today. Located directly on...
The doors to the 2023 museum season will soon open. On SA, 6 May, patrons and partners will meet for the vernissage and immerse themselves in the world of masterpieces and works of art. The Melchtal g...
43 wood sculptors from all over Switzerland present their works in the unique special exhibition 2023 “THE CUBE – out of the workshop, into the cube!”. A visit to the museum is parti...
With its new look, the flyer whets the appetite for a visit to the museum. Practical and guest-friendly in three languages, it gives an insight into what the museum has to offer and the various attrac...
It was with great pleasure that we, the museum guides, learned that the Melchtal Group will be returning next season, that the Melchtal Group will be returning to the season 2023, the Melchtal Group w...
The “Rose Branch with Butterfly” dates from 1896 and was created by Jakob Abplanalp. Do you see how delicate the work of art is? It is absolutely fascinating how such a work could be creat...
