Open May 2 – October 25, 2026
Book a tour: info@museum-holzbildhauerei.ch /Tel. +41 33 952 13 17
Whether you're looking for high-quality wooden toys, unforgettable travel mementos, or items to enhance your home—our shop offers a diverse selection of the highest quality and craftsmanship. Stop by—we also serve great coffee!...
Brienz on the lake is at its most beautiful, especially as autumn approaches. The forests, the lakes, the charming chalets – they all look their very best in the golden autumn light – they are definitely worth a visit!...
Here’s a little tip: Philipp Dräyer’s work from Brienz features in our promotional film – it’s well worth a watch!...
Soon we’ll be able to pick sweet “nuts” from the trees again—and here at the museum, you can see the most beautiful nutcrackers from the world’s largest collection!...
Wherever there is wood, creative artists set to work on it … With its long and eventful history of woodcarving, Brienz is a real ‘woodcarving hotspot’. Works that were exhibited as far back as 1853 in New York are now part of the town’s rich history and its vast woodcarving heritage....
Whether they’re fairy tales, anecdotes or simply well-told tales of what might have happened… Nuts aren’t just good for the brain – nut-themed stories are great fun too! You can find out more in our 2026 special exhibition, ‘The World’s Most Beautiful Nutcrackers’ – see you soon?!...
Our special exhibition, ‘The World’s Most Beautiful Nutcrackers’, is being presented to Swiss foresters. When walnut trees, lime trees or boxwood are transformed into precious nutcrackers that travel around the world...