
October 2023
Glass Blowing Demonstration
Come down to the glass studio at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass and watch a professional glass artist create a unique piece of art! Our mini dragon holds 15 lbs of molten glass and includes a reheating chamber. You’ll learn about the history of glass art, equipment and tools used by glass artists all over the world, and tricks that glass blowers use to create one-of-a-kind blown glass art. All ages welcome.
Find out more »Badger Talk: Why Do Birds Sing?
This is a free, in-person event hosted by the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass as a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival. To register, please visit bmmglass.com. Scientists have known how birds sing for decades but why they sing is still a puzzle. Do they sing for pleasure? For love? To mark a territory? And how do birds know when and what to sing? This talk will explore these questions and also address what birds learn by listening to songs. Presenter…
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