{"id":1447,"date":"2022-05-02T06:09:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T06:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museum-holzbildhauerei.ch\/?page_id=1447"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:09:23","slug":"exhibits-wood-carving-brienz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/museum-holzbildhauerei.ch\/en\/exhibits-wood-carving-brienz\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibits wood carving Brienz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1651240881945{padding-top: 3% !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1055&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; qode_hover_animation=&#8221;zoom_in&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1651238750986{padding-top: 4% !important;padding-bottom: 4% !important;padding-left: 7% !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1075&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1651471819693{margin-left: -7% !important;}&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1671443650284{margin-top: -32px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Exhibits<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4202&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; qode_hover_animation=&#8221;zoom_in&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Special exhibition 2026 &#8211; CRACK THE NUT!<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cSwiss nutcrackers with personality(ies), 19th\/20th century\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The colorful world of Swiss nutcrackers, brought together in a unique collection. Here you will find Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), and Johannes Brahms (1883-1897). Soon the question arises: what do these famous figures from times gone by have to do with walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts? Visit us and find out! Masterpieces by woodcarving experts like Jakob St\u00e4hli-Linder, Peter St\u00e4hli-Linder, Johann St\u00e4hli, and others are presented in an exclusive gathering.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/museum-holzbildhauerei.ch\/en\/special-exhibition\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"qbutton  default\" style=\"\">more<\/a>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1089&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; qode_hover_animation=&#8221;zoom_in&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Permanent exhibition \u00abWoodcarving\u00bb<\/h4>\n<p>An insight into the big wide world of wood carving!<br \/>\nFriendly laughing bears . Grim mountain people . The famous wooden cow . Intricate groups . Sophisticated forms of nature . Ornamental reliefs . People, animals, figures, forms and much more.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The permanent exhibition is dedicated to the great variety of traditional and artistically significant wood carvings &#8211; feel free to immerse yourself! Our wood carver is regularly on site and lets you look over his shoulder.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/museum-holzbildhauerei.ch\/en\/permanent-exhibition\/\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"qbutton  default\" style=\"\">more<\/a>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3456&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; qode_hover_animation=&#8221;zoom_in&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Special exhibits to date<\/h4>\n<p>Every year, the special exhibitions are dedicated to particularly interesting artists or the diverse themes surrounding wood sculpture.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Whether it&#8217;s the chalet phenomenon, carved masks, children&#8217;s toys or portraits of the Huggler carving dynasty, Carl Binder from Brienz to Paris, Bernhard D\u00fcrig&#8217;s natural forms or comprehensive exhibitions about women, contemporary Swiss artists or Brienz woodcarving as an intangible cultural heritage, the themes are varied.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Constantly adding new aspects characterises both the collective and special exhibitions. In this way, the museum is brought to life and constantly tells new stories.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/museum-holzbildhauerei.ch\/en\/special-exhibition\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"qbutton  default\" style=\"\">more<\/a>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1693381225884{padding-bottom: 4% !important;padding-left: 7% !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2456&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; qode_hover_animation=&#8221;zoom_in&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Don&#8217;t miss it<\/h4>\n<p>It&#8217;s an annual highlight for wood artists and visitors from near and far![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>INTERNATIONAL WOODCARVERS SYMPOSIUM BRIENZ<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span lang=\"EN-GB\">The international event takes place every year. 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