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Guided Tour of ‘Beer, Please!”

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

Hear preposterous stories about beer, learn strange trivia, and discover more about some of the featured artifacts

Free – $10

Museum Takeover Day

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

Do you like going behind-the-scenes? Register for our first Museum Takeover Day for kids!

Museum Takeover Day

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

Do you like going behind-the-scenes? Register for our first Museum Takeover Day for kids!

Music @ the Museum: Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan

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

The music of Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt with Balkan and Flamenco influenced melodies and rhythms -- foot-tappin' and hand-clappin' Gypsy and swing.

$10 – $15

Music @ the Museum: Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan

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

The music of Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt with Balkan and Flamenco influenced melodies and rhythms -- foot-tappin' and hand-clappin' Gypsy and swing.

$10 – $15

Family Gallery Talk: Contraband & the Secret Police

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

Join us in our permanent exhibit, Faces of Freedom: The Czech and Slovak Journey, as we briefly explore contraband, the secret police, and the Velvet Revolution in former Czechoslovakia.

Family Gallery Talk: Contraband & the Secret Police

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

Join us in our permanent exhibit, Faces of Freedom: The Czech and Slovak Journey, as we briefly explore contraband, the secret police, and the Velvet Revolution in former Czechoslovakia.

Memories of Evil: A World War II Childhood

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

The author recounts his peaceful childhood in Czechoslovakia, how his life was radically changed by the Holocaust, and his experience surviving six German concentration camps.

Free

Memories of Evil: A World War II Childhood

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

The author recounts his peaceful childhood in Czechoslovakia, how his life was radically changed by the Holocaust, and his experience surviving six German concentration camps.

Free