The Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in Neenah, Wisconsin, has unveiled its newly renovated spaces and exhibits after an $800,000 project. The museum held a celebration on Saturday morning to showcase its upgraded galleries and accessible features.
Renovations and New Exhibits
The renovations include new lighting, a higher ceiling in the Miron Construction Gallery, and new drywall to make every space more accessible for the community. The paperweight galleries were also renovated to better accommodate people with disabilities and children by lowering the displays.
The museum’s executive director, Amy Moorefield, stated that the changes were necessary to reinvigorate excitement in the community for the museum. The museum features the largest paperweight collection in the world on public view, as well as significant contemporary glass and Germanic glass collections.
Saturday’s event also featured art activities, food trucks, and new exhibits throughout the museum’s eight galleries. Admission to the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass is free.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
