Membership
Spark your imagination by becoming a member of Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass. From paperweights to contemporary glass art, the museum is home to almost 5,000 glass objects created by artists from around the globe. Support the museum’s mission and receive members-only extraordinary glass experiences: invitations to exclusive member events, special programs, and discounts in the Museum Shop and in the Glass Studio. We look forward to welcoming you to our glass family!
Artist: $45 (1 person)
General membership benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on Glass Studio classes and camps, and on Museum Shop purchases
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Senior: $45 (1 person)
General membership benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on Glass Studio classes and camps, and on Museum Shop purchases
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Student: $45 (1 person)
General membership benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on Glass Studio classes and camps, and on Museum Shop purchases
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Individual: $65 (1 Person)
General membership benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on Glass Studio classes and camps, and on Museum Shop purchases
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- Special recognition in annual publication(s)
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Household: $90 (1 Household)
General membership benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on Glass Studio classes and camps, and on Museum Shop purchases
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- Special recognition in annual publication(s)
- Invitations to exhibition openings & closings
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
MCGAG Legacy: $100
(1 Household)
MCGAG Legacy (Midwest Contemporary Glass Art Group) benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on Glass Studio classes and camps, and on Museum Shop purchases
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- Special recognition in annual publication(s)
- Invitations to exhibition openings & closings
- Exclusive access to (3) regional Member Trips per year
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Reciprocal Museum Membership Levels
Reciprocal Levels (NARM and ROAM):
Reciprocal membership levels include all the General Member benefits PLUS benefits at over 1,400 museum throughout North America
Victorian: $185
*Best Value*
Our Victorian Art Glass Basket collection makes up approximately 20% of our permanent collection.
All the general benefits, plus:
- Exclusive access to (3) regional Member Trips per year
- NARM and ROAM Reciprocal Museum benefits
- (2) Invitations to Glass & Gather
- (2) Invitations to the VIP opening for the GLASS Festival
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Germanic: $300
Named in honor of the Germanic Glass Collection, donated by Ernst and Carol Mahler.
All the Victorian level benefits, plus:
- (4) Invitations to Glass & Gather
- (4) Invitations to the VIP opening for the GLASS Festival
- Complimentary copies of special exhibition catalogues
- $280 of this gift is fully tax-deductible
Contemporary: $600
Over half of the museum’s amazing contemporary collection is blown glass.
All the Germanic level benefits, plus:
- Complimentary tote bag
- Complimentary Individual Gift Membership
- $580 of this gift is fully tax-deductible
Paperweight: $1,250
The largest part of our permanent collection originated with the Evangeline Bergstrom paperweight collection and consists of over 4,000 objects.
All the Contemporary level benefits, plus:
- Complimentary Household Gift Membership
- Complimentary Museum Shop Holiday Ornament
- $1,200 of this gift is fully tax-deductible
Evangeline Bergstrom Circle: $1,750
Join the Evangeline Bergstrom Circle and be part of the future.
All the Paperweight level benefits, plus:
- 2 Complimentary Household Gift Memberships
- A portion of your Membership fee goes to funding future museum acquisitions
- Behind-the-scenes tour with Executive Director
- $1,700 of this gift is fully tax-deductible
Corporate Partner: $2,500
Become a Corporate Partner and be a part of the future.
All the Evangeline Bergstrom Circle level benefits, plus:
- (8) Invitations to Glass & Gather
- (8) Invitations to the VIP opening for the GLASS Festival
- 2 Complimentary Individual Gift Memberships
- 4 Complimentary Household Gift Memberships
- 2 Complimentary Victorian Gift Memberships
- A portion of your Membership fee goes to funding future museum acquisitions
- Behind-the-scenes tour with Executive Director
- $2,450 of this gift is fully tax-deductible
When You Join
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass is a member organization committed to extraordinary glass experiences to spark fun, kindle creativity, and illuminate learning for all in a manner that is respectful. In all activities, museum members, employees, volunteers, and board members must act with integrity and in accordance with the most stringent ethical principles as well as the highest standards of objectivity. Museums enjoy high public visibility and their members, employees, volunteers, and board members enjoy a generous measure of public esteem. Therefore, the museum members, employees, volunteers, and board members are never wholly separable from their institution. If we find that a member, employee, volunteer, or board member does not respect our organization and our values then we reserve the right to revoke their membership and access to the museum.