Illuminate Learning: In-Person Tour or Virtual Visit
ILLUMINATE LEARNING: TOURS AND VIRTUAL VISITS
TYPES OF TOURS
Starting June 28th, 2026, we are offering FREE 30 minute docent-led tours through the galleries on the last Sunday of every month. Click here to sign up for a spot!
We offer docent led tours that cover glass art history from its very beginnings to today. Our docents illuminate learning via hands on experiences and interaction with our amazing exhibits and permanent glass collection. Tours can be tailored to group size, age, and interest. Please schedule at least 3 weeks in advance.
K -12th Grade Fee: $3 per student (1 chaperone free per 8 students)
College Fee: $5 per student
Adult Groups Fee: $9 per adult
Fee waived for all Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass Members
Large groups will be split into smaller groups of 10-15
Minimum of 5 visitors for a docent-led tour
Self-guided tours are free and limited to groups of 20 or less
Utilizing technology has become the way of the world. We at the museum would love to assist you in developing a virtual field trip for your classroom, family, or more. Each field trip can be catered to your groups interest and needs.
Online tours of our collection are available anytime via Google Arts and Culture.
Hands Up Wisconsin provides ASL interpretation for our docent-led tours. If you have need of their services, please let us know at least three weeks in advance.
LARGE GROUPS
MUSEUM MANNERS
Help us protect our glass art and galleries for all to enjoy by honoring our museum manners:
o Do not touch artwork, cases or pedestals.
o Keep a safe distance between you and each work of art.
o Use only pencils.
o No leaning on walls or cases, either to write or for physical support.
o No food or open beverages are allowed in the galleries, classroom or shop.
o Large bags and backpacks need to be left with Visitor Services.
o Running, pushing, and roughhousing are not allowed in the museum.
o No flash photography please. Be aware of “no photography” symbols adjacent to a work of art indicates that photography is prohibited for that work.
ADAPTIVE BAGS
Adaptive Bags are available for borrowing at the Community First Credit Union Welcome Center
Adaptive Bags are resource kits designed to aid visitors in their sensory experience at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass. Each kit contains a plethora of sensory tools and activities for visitors to borrow to make their visit more engaging.
Anyone! While Adaptive Bags are usually designed for those who identify as having autism, neurodivergence, or sensory needs, anyone who would like to check out a bag from the Welcome Center is able to do so. That said, we encourage visitors to exercise caution with visitors under the age of 5 due to choking hazard parts.
Every adaptive bag includes the following:
- Museum branded bag
- Communication Cards
- Light refracting glasses
- Coloring book & crayons
- Picture book
- Battery powered drawing pad
- Noise-cancelling headphones (baby headphones available upon request)
- 30-second liquid timer
- Pop it toy
- Ray the Dragon stuffed animal
- Magnetic sensory toy kit
- Fidget spinner
- Sensory maze
- Magnifying glass
- Pencil
Adaptive bags are available for borrowing at the Community First Welcome Center.
You may carry your bag with you throughout the museum during your visit.
When you leave the museum, return your bag to the Welcome Center for a museum staff member to clean.
Funding for Adaptive Bags was generously provided by the Community Foundation for the Fox Cities Region.
CONTACT US
If interested in scheduling a tour, field trip or off-site museum options please contact Riley Seib, Education & Community Program Manager. 920-751-4658 or seib@bmmglass.com