Annual Fund Drive Campaign Launch | Museum Shop Announces Annual Ornament, Paperweight | Holiday Open House & Art Activity Day December 6, 2025

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass Launches “What we do TOGETHER is EXTRAORDINARY!” Annual Fund Drive Campaign

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, a treasured community resource and revered in glass art worldwide, is proud to announce the launch of its annual fund drive campaign, “What we do TOGETHER is EXTRAORDINARY!” aimed at providing operational funding for the organization. 

In 2025, the museum depended upon the generosity of benefactors to provide:

• FREE admission to 32,748 guests — a 5% increase over the year prior.

• 11,100 program participants in onsite and offsite extraordinary glass experiences.

• 700 Golden Ticket Art Activity Day scholarships to underserved populations.

• 2,464 class enrollees across 168 glass classes.

• 30+ creative community partnerships — a 15% annual increase. 

• 284 artworks displayed across six exhibitions, and 266 gifted artworks to the Museum’s collection.

“We are truly grateful to be able to present these and other community-centered experiences, made possible only through the generosity shown by so many,” states museum Executive Director Amy Moorefield. “These public-funded events are the very embodiment of what we mean when we say ‘What we do TOGETHER is EXTRAORDINARY!’”

This year, generous museum supporters Kathy and Bob Brost, Jock and Maria Stafford, Sandra and John Valentine, and Christine Waterhouse have graciously agreed to a combined $40,000 matching gift during the year-end appeal. Donations will be amplified dollar-for-dollar!

The campaign will include public awareness efforts via direct mail, broadcast media, social media, and local/regional print publications.

To get involved and learn more about “What we do TOGETHER is EXTRAORDINARY!” Annual Fund Drive Campaign, please visit bmmglass.com/donate.

Museum Shop Announces

Annual Paperweight and Ornament

The Museum Shop at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass is bursting at the seams with great gift ideas and holiday decorating magic. Shoppers are invited to stop by and see all the sparkling treasures, or visit our online store. 

Collectors won't want to miss their chance to own the museum's limited-edition annual holiday paperweight and ornament. This year's paperweight is entitled, "A Flurry to Remember," and was crafted by Schuster Glass Studio. Our 2025 holiday ornament, dubbed "Jingleberry," was created by the expert craftsmen at Boise Art Glass in Idaho.

Art Activity Day & Holiday Open House

Saturday, December 6!

Please join us for our Holiday Open House featuring free art activities, treats, live entertainment, a Museum Shop filled with sparkling gift ideas, and a visit from Ol’ Saint Nick himself.

In our Glass Studio you can let the spirit of the holidays move you as you decorate your Happy Holidays Keepsake using pre-cut glass, stringers, dots and other accessory glass to create something special for yourself or a loved one. Art Activity Day projects are $20 each. Registrations may be made online by visiting bmmglass.com/artactivityday.

About Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass

Ranked in the top five glass museums in the country, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass provides extraordinary glass experiences to spark fun, kindle creativity, and illuminate learning for all. Established in 1959, it has been an exclusively glass art museum since 2012, with four permanent collections: the world's most representative collection of antique and contemporary glass paperweights, the Mahler collection of Germanic vessels dating from 1573, a collection of Victorian Era decorative glass baskets, and a significant collection of contemporary glass sculpture.

The museum is admission free and operates as a private, not for profit, 501(c)(3) organization, independent of the City of Neenah. Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass has the distinction of being accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). The honor of accreditation means the museum meets the rigorous standards of professionalism and best practices for museums set forth by AAM.

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass is grateful to its seasonal sponsors:

Miron Construction, The Boldt Company, Jewelers Mutual, Northstar Asset Management, Community First Credit Union, City of Neenah, WI, Associated Bank, Legacy Private Trust Company, and Bergstrom Automotive. Supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Thank you also to our valuable media sponsors:

Wisconsin Public Radio, and 91.1 The Avenue.

A special thank you to our local community foundations and organizations:

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc., Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00am–4:30pm

Thursdays 10:00am–8:00pm and Sunday 1:00–4:30pm

Admission: FREE



Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass

165 North Park Avenue, Neenah, WI 54956

Telephone: 920-751-4658, Website: bmmglass.com, Social: @bmmglass

Our deep appreciation and thanks to our seasonal sponsors.

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass is admission-free for all.

Learn more about our mission, vision, values, and community commitment.