Join Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the City of Neenah, home of YOUR museum, at Art After Dark: Happy Birthday, Neenah! June 22, 2023 from 6:00–9:30 p.m.
Bring your favorite lawn chair or picnic blanket and enjoy a lakeside evening with live music from local bands The Brigade (6-7pm) and Got Wisco (7-9pm), vintage games with the Neenah Historical Society, crafts, refreshments, and fun on the shores of Lake Winnebago. Barrel 41 Brewing Co., Lions Tail Brewing Co., Inferno Heat Hibachi, Papa John’s Pizza, Los Tres Manantiales, Street Grub and Kona Ice food trucks will be on-site. Our galleries and shop will be open late.
We thank our generous event sponsors: WE Energies, Festival Foods, CoVantage Credit Union, Associated Bank.
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, Community First Credit Union, The Boldt Company, Northstar Asset Management, Associated Bank, Remley Law, S.C., City of Neenah, WI, Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc., Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, State of Wisconsin COVID-19 Cultural Grant Program, and by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Media sponsorships courtesy of Wisconsin Public Radio and 91.1 The Avenue.
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
