Former Neenah High School student and UW-Madison graduate Christiaan Smith will return home to perform a special classic vocal recital “Songs We Know – When Hits Become Art” at UW-Fox Valley James W. Perry Hall on Saturday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m. “Songs We Know- When Hits Become Art” is a very accessible recital of […]
We don’t often like to use the word “smash” to describe happenings at the glass museum, but we will. Thanks to an amazing group of year-end fund drive donors, we smashed our fundraising goal. The museum staff was challenged by Gary and Marge McClanahan to raise $25,000 by the end of 2016. If we met […]
As we’re in the thick of giving season and thanks to several generous donors, we announce six new acquisitions to the museum’s collection. These acquisitions were approved by our board of directors at their December 6, 2016 meeting: Harvey Littleton (American, 1922-2013) Optic Wave, 1978. Hot worked and polished optical glass. Gift of the Littleton […]
Annual Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition Showcases Local Talent March 1 – March 26, 2016 The Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass will open on Tuesday, March 1st to showcase talented young area artists and celebrate national Youth Art Month. An opening reception and award ceremony will […]
During the past five years, hundreds of high school students have participated in glass making workshops at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in preparation for the Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition. Some students return to the workshops for a couple of years while they’re in school or volunteer at a museum event, but usually […]
Bid on the Italian Luxury Tour at Art in Motion on October 9th Here’s your chance to enjoy some of the finest offerings of northern Italian autos and art on this tour for two of Bologna, Maranello, Murano, Burano and Venice. Day 1 – Bologna Arrive in Bologna and stay in an 18th century palace and five-star […]
The 41st Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass Arts Festival was held Sunday, July 19 at Riverside Park in Neenah. More than 65 artists displayed their artwork to crowds of enthusiastic festival goers. This community tradition is a fund raiser for the museum, which offers free general admission to everyone, always. Each year select artists are recognized […]
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 […]
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass has been awarded the 2015 Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) Institutional Award. Each year the AACG selects an organization to be honored for its contributions to the contemporary glass movement. Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass received an unrestricted grant from the Alliance and is invited to present a public program at […]
Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition March 1 – March 29, 2015 The Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass will open on Sunday, March 1st to showcase talented young area artists and celebrate national Youth Art Month. An opening reception and awards ceremony will be held Sunday, March […]