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Free First Saturday for Students: Madame Plam and the Women’s Suffrage

Cost: FreeWomen had the right to vote in Czechoslovakia since it was formed in 1918. This was all because of the Women’s Suffragette Movement and the women who fought for equal rights. Františka Plamínková – or Madame Plam – was a teacher, journalist, and suffragette in Czechoslovakia, but she also traveled to help women in...

Free First Saturday for Students: Madame Plam and the Women’s Suffrage

Cost: FreeWomen had the right to vote in Czechoslovakia since it was formed in 1918. This was all because of the Women’s Suffragette Movement and the women who fought for equal rights. Františka Plamínková – or Madame Plam – was a teacher, journalist, and suffragette in Czechoslovakia, but she also traveled to help women in...

Movin’ at the Museum: March to your own Rhythm

Cost: FreeMovin’ at the Museum has expanded this year to once a month EVERY month! Each first Saturday of the month will be another chance for folks to try out another style of physical activity from Zumba to POUND. This provides even more opportunity for everyone to get up and get movin’. Zumba mixes low-intensity...

Movin’ at the Museum: March to your own Rhythm

Cost: FreeMovin’ at the Museum has expanded this year to once a month EVERY month! Each first Saturday of the month will be another chance for folks to try out another style of physical activity from Zumba to POUND. This provides even more opportunity for everyone to get up and get movin’. Zumba mixes low-intensity...

Uprka and Wine

Cost: $30Our expert teacher will guide you in creating your own canvas painting masterpiece inspired by a work in our exhibit, National Treasure: The Art of Joza Uprka from the George T. Drost Collection. Joža Uprka used his paintings to help document the traditions and folk life of Southern Moravia. With the way he detailed...

Uprka and Wine

Cost: $30Our expert teacher will guide you in creating your own canvas painting masterpiece inspired by a work in our exhibit, National Treasure: The Art of Joza Uprka from the George T. Drost Collection. Joža Uprka used his paintings to help document the traditions and folk life of Southern Moravia. With the way he detailed...

Annual Meeting of the Membership

Location: WFLA, NCSMLParking is available in the NCSML parking garage. Please join us for the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Annual Meeting of the Membership. We will present our 2018 annual report including updates from President and CEO Cecilia Rokusek, a financial report of 2018, and election of new members of the NCSML...

Annual Meeting of the Membership

Location: WFLA, NCSMLParking is available in the NCSML parking garage. Please join us for the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Annual Meeting of the Membership. We will present our 2018 annual report including updates from President and CEO Cecilia Rokusek, a financial report of 2018, and election of new members of the NCSML...

Girl Scouts at the Museum: Finding Common Ground

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: $10/Scout; first leader free; $10/additional adults. Work toward your Finding Common Ground badge at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library!  Cadette Girl Scouts will get the chance to explore the museum, learn about understanding differences, and build their conflict resolution skills. For questions, contact Dr. Nic Hartmann, Director of Learning & Civic...