Museum Tours

The museum offers tours for both children and adults.

Guided tours

Our guided tours provide a general overview of Bergstrom-Mahler Museum and explain how glass and paperweights are made as well as introduce students to our glass collections and the temporary exhibition. We provide tours appropriate for all age-levels.

Adventures in Glass: Art, Science & More K-6th grades

Take a journey through the world of the paperweight and the temporary exhibit. Tour guides will help you form meaningful connections with works of art by helping you to look carefully, think critically and pay attention to what you feel. These tours last approximately 1½ hours.

Custom tour Recommended for middle school and high school

Temporary exhibit focused tour with interactive writing and drawing activities. Paperweight tours can also be given. Recommended tour time is 1 to 1½ hours.

Temporary Exhibition tour ALL ages

These tours can be designed for ALL ages and will change from exhibition to exhibition. Use your senses to explore our temporary exhibits with interactive looking, reading, writing and drawing activities. Tours are aligned to Wisconsin State Content Standards. This tour lasts approximately one hour.

Self-Guided Tours

Teachers, students and groups are welcome to independently explore the museum's collections and special exhibitions. We encourage teachers to visit the museum prior to their student group visit, as galleries and the artwork on view change throughout the year.