Membership
Spark your imagination by becoming a member of Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass. The museum is home to almost 5,000 glass objects, including paperweights and contemporary glass art, created by artists from around the globe. Support the museum’s mission and receive a members-only experience both in-person and online with invitations to our exclusive member events, special programming and classes, and discounts in the Museum Shop and the Glass Studio. We look forward to welcoming you to our glass family!
- Exclusive receptions, exhibition previews,
and priority invitations to social events. - Behind the scenes tours.
- Membership privileges at over 1,200 museums throughout North America.
Artist: $35 (1 person)
General membership benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events, discounts, sales, and exhibition openings and closings for one person
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on classes and camps in the Glass Studio
- 10% discount on purchases in the Museum Shop
- Special recognition in annual publication(s)
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Senior: $35 (1 person)
General membership benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events, discounts, sales, and exhibition openings and closings for one person
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on classes and camps in the Glass Studio
- 10% discount on purchases in the Museum Shop
- Special recognition in annual publication(s)
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Student: $35 (1 person)
General membership benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events, discounts, sales, and exhibition openings and closings for one person
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on classes and camps in the Glass Studio
- 10% discount on purchases in the Museum Shop
- Special recognition in annual publication(s)
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Individual: $50 (1 Person)
General membership benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events, discounts, sales, and exhibition openings and closings for one person
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on classes and camps in the Glass Studio
- 10% discount on purchases in the Museum Shop
- Special recognition in annual publication(s)
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Household: $75 (1 Household)
General membership benefits include the following:
- Invitations to member-only special events, discounts, sales, and exhibition openings and closings for your entire household
- Waived application fee for the GLASS Festival
- 10% discount on classes and camps in the Glass Studio
- 10% discount on purchases in the Museum Shop
- Special recognition in annual publication(s)
- Voting rights to the Board of Directors
- 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 1,200 museum throughout North America
Victorian: $150
*Best Value*
Our Victorian Art Glass Basket collection makes up approximately 20% of our permanent collection.
All the general benefits, plus:
- Bi-monthly Club 165 Events
- Invitation to the VIP opening for the GLASS Festival
- This gift is fully tax-deductible
Germanic: $250
Named in honor of the Germanic Glass Collection, donated by Ernst and Carol Mahler.
All the Victorian level benefits, plus:
- Complimentary copies of special exhibition catalogues (value $20 each)
- $230 of this gift is fully tax-deductible
Contemporary: $500
Over half of the museum’s amazing contemporary collection is blown glass.
All the Germanic level benefits, plus:
- Behind the scenes tour with the museum director (1x per year)
- Complimentary Individual Gift Membership
- $480 of this gift is fully tax-deductible
Paperweight: $1,000
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 Family Gift Membership
- Complimentary ornament from the Museum Shop (Value $30)
- $950 of this gift is fully tax-deductible
Evangeline Bergstrom Circle: $1,500
Join the Evangeline Bergstrom Circle and be a part of the future.
All the Paperweight level benefits, plus:
- A portion of your membership payment goes to funding future museum acquisitions
- $1,450 of this gift is fully tax-deductible
