Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass announces the release of a mobile application that showcases its world-renowned collection. The free application can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. The mobile application allows the user to experience the museum collection through three tours that include “Millefiori: Thousands of Flowers,” “Flowers from Flame,” and “The Mahler Collection of […]
Recently, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass staff recognized several of the many outstanding volunteers that help them deliver on the mission of the organization. All volunteers were invited to a reception to honor their generous commitment to making the museum a gem in our community. While they were here they were treated to the William Morris: […]
Preparations for the annual Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition have been ongoing for a few weeks at the museum. Students from nine area high schools have been participating in workshops in The Glass Studio, where they are learning glass working techniques and creating objects for the exhibition. Traditionally, these workshops have been attended […]
Earlier this month, a group of students from Shattuck Middle School in Neenah visited Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, BMMOG, for a tour of the Paul Stankard, “Beauty Beyond Nature” exhibition, and an art activity in The Glass Studio. That sounds pretty uneventful and probably a regular occurrence at the museum over the past 55 years, […]
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass acquired a number of glass gifts this year that have not only broadened the paperweight collection, but expanded representation in other glass areas, especially works by Wisconsin glass artists. Through the generosity of several anonymous donors, as well as gifts from Tom Boldt of Boldt Construction and Dr. Donald Henderson of […]
Last week residents at the Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Shelter visited the museum for a family activity in The Glass Studio. The visit is part of the Fortified By Fire program that the museum began earlier this year with the help of a partnership grant from the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. The […]
Museum collaborates with local middle school and Rotary club to introduce under served students in the Strive 2B program to glass art Last week, a group of students from Shattuck Middle School in Neenah visited Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass as part of a program of Neenah Rotary Club called Strive 2B. Having been identified by […]
Our annual meeting of members was held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. We said goodbye and thank you to three long-time board members, John Manki, Vicki Rhiner and Mark Elliott. Taking their places are Walt Koskinen, Kevin Crawford, and Rick Conne. In addition to guiding the museum as we engage, excite and educate our community, […]
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass is pleased to announce the opening of a new study gallery. A private opening ceremony for the Mabel R. McClanahan Memorial Study Gallery was held on Thursday, June 19th at 4:30pm on the second floor of the museum. There was a public reception for the gallery opening at 10am on Friday, […]
In October 2011, the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum Staff and Board of Directors decided that all museum programming and exhibitions would focus on glass to better align its programming with its core abilities and permanent collections. Since that announcement, the museum staff has been educating visitors along a continuum of glass with nationally recognized exhibitions featuring the […]