Playful and imaginative
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 … ...
27 May, 2023
Woodcarving
Museum , Brienz
Warm Wood . Fine Art . Sensory Experience .
Woodcarving
Museum , Brienz
Warm Wood . Fine Art . Sensory Experience .
Woodcarving
Museum , Brienz
Warm Wood . Fine Art . Sensory Experience .
Woodcarving
Museum , Brienz
Warm Wood . Fine Art . Sensory Experience .
Woodcarving
Museum , Brienz
Warm Wood . Fine Art . Sensory Experience .
The Swiss Woodcarving Museum is located in the heart of Brienz. It is the heart and soul of the woodcarving village, the national centre for woodcarving. Meet the faces and stories of fascinating works and inspiring artists. Ideal for group events, company outings, family programmes and real quality time.
Wood is real . Wood is alive . Wood feels like home .
Contact
Schweizer Holzbildhauerei Museum
Hauptstrasse 111
Postfach 592
CH-3855 Brienz
+41 33 952 13 17
Opening Hours
06.05 – 31.05.2023
We – Su: 13.30 – 17.00 h
01.06. – 30.09.2023
We – Su: 10.30 – 17.00 h
01.10 – 30.10.2023
We – Su: 13.30 – 17.00 h
Admission Fees
Adults: CHF 8.00
Children: free
Tours for groups: CHF 50.00, flat rate, plus admission CHF 5.00 per person
News & Inspiration
How does a piece of wood become a work of art? Which thoughts lead to which figures? Cherry, oak or olive? How does the next generation work? Where are forgotten wood sculpture gems hidden? Why do the most important aspects of wood sculpture come together in Brienz?
International Museum Day, Sunday 21 May 2023
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...
18 May, 2023
16 May, 2023
Historical witnesses from Brienz now at the museum and on Youtube
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...
10 May, 2023
Splendid vernissage special exhibition and opening of the season
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 ...
06 May, 2023
Season opening on May 6!
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...
04 May, 2023
125 years of Albert Schild AG shop in Interlaken
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...
21 April, 2023
Summer season opening soon!
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...
14 April, 2023
Special exhibition 2023
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...
06 April, 2023
The new brochure is now available
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...
31 March, 2023
The Melchtal group returned!
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...
26 March, 2023
Time to show you a masterpiece
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...
20 March, 2023
Watch out for the new Vreneli Village
At the moment we are carving away … for the planned Vreneli village (in Guggisberg near Bern), various wooden figures are currently being created with Vreneli, Hansjoggeli and all the trimmings!...
01 March, 2023
Visit the Schnitzlerweg Axalp
Whether you’re with the whole family or leisurely admiring the wonderful sculptures, the Schnitzlerweg not only offers exercise in wonderful nature, but craftsmanship at its best. Sometimes funn...
27 February, 2023
Historical film documents
Wonderful insights into the world of wood carving in Brienz are provided by various historical short films from times gone by. These are currently being shaped and prepared so that they will be availa...
16 February, 2023
New Tell openair theatre Interlaken with extended supporting programme
Every year, visitors to the Tellspiel open-air theatre Interlaken can also experience woodcarving in the supporting programme. In the summer of 2023, the Tell plays will be offered in several language...
26 January, 2023
Exhibition SILENT TIMES
January 14 – February 5, 2023 . 48 artists from the Oberland show their art works … including, of course, wood sculpture by Philipp Dräyer, Remo Meier, Robin Tacke, Theresia Utz, Heidi Sc...
12 January, 2023
It’s Christmas time …
We wish you a lovely time and a happy new year. In 2023 you can expect lots of exciting news about the Swiss Woodcarving Museum, the woodcarving village of Brienz and a very lively woodcarving …...
16 December, 2022
Filming at the Woodcarving School
The “Schnätzi” as the School of Wood Sculpture is affectionately called, will be our next film set on 1 December as another important subject in the Museum’s new image film. We are ...
25 November, 2022
Do you know the *Carver’s Path*?
More than 100 wooden sculptures accompany you on the leisurely hike on the Axalp! A real pleasure, some are funny, others surprising, the third simply fascinating ……...
15 October, 2022
Bestseller wooden toys
Wooden toys are particularly suitable for stimulating creativity, encouraging the urge to play and arousing curiosity! Colourful, almost indestructible and warm to the touch, they should not be missin...
08 October, 2022
Already in 1851 presenting in London?
Yes! Exciting, isn’t it! At the 1851 World’s Fair in London, no less than 10 wood sculptors and one female wood sculptor from Brienz were represented, presenting their works and collecting...
05 October, 2022
What is art? What is craft?
Swiss Televistion SRF “Kulturplatz” tried to answer this interesting question yesterday in an exciting programme about Brienz, wood sculpture and the “Schnätzi” … really...
08 September, 2022
Last days of our special exhibition 2022 by Bernhard Dürig
Don’t miss the chance to discover the stunning work of Bernhard Dürig. How is it even possible to carve forms like this in one piece of wood? The exhibition will be on until October 31. Combine...
01 September, 2022
Unforgettable Woodcarvers Symposium 2022
19 artists, including four students from the Woodcarving School, presented impressive art and craft on the shorelines of Lake Brienz in pure sunshine … the scenery is simply breathtaking, so the...
08 July, 2022
The doors are open for you!
We’re excited to open our doors for the summer season and so much more to discover in our museum. Open every Wednesday till Sunday from 10.30 a.m. to 5 pm. Please come and see us …!...
01 June, 2022
List of living traditions
Wood carving in Brienz is included in the list of Switzerland’s living traditions....
02 May, 2022
Digital experience with “Living History Guides»
Get access to stories and background info from a tablet and QR codes....
25 April, 2022
Exhibit Bernhard Dürig
Bernhard Dürig is fascinated with the natural forms of nature. The wild cherry tree is his preferred wood – experience what he has created from it!...
20 April, 2022
Objects to fall in love with
Almost inconceivable forms, emotions immortalised in wood or when wood breathes life into a figure....
08 April, 2022
Wood & Water
How are the two elements of nature connected? What does the one do with the other? When do they love and complement each other?...
03 April, 2022
Let there be light
Wood radiates warmth, which rises to its full potential with the proper light!...
27 March, 2022
Art can have many faces
Every human emotion can be captured in wood for eternity. With sublimity or lightness....
10 March, 2022
Brienz in the summer
The charming village is always worth a visit … Tip for July: don’t miss the Woodcarving Symposium directly on the lake! ...
07 March, 2022
Colour is also part of it
Colour means life and liveliness. Colour can either conceal or help to emphasise....
05 March, 2022