*** CANCELLED *** December 10-19, 2022 —Tour the Christmas Markets of Dresden (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Budapest (Hungary), Bratislava (Slovakia) and Prague (Czech Republic). Each of these markets is unique, and several stops at smaller community Christmas markets between the primary locations will be included. It’s a European shopper’s paradise, and just in time for holiday...
The NCSML Museum Store will be closed Monday, October 17 to prepare for the upcoming holiday season. NCSML will remain open as usual. Make sure to stop by later that week to check out our new and exciting look and merchandise!
The History and Mysteries of Prague’s Jewish Quarter with the Author of Haunted Prague Prague is the most mysterious of places, one of Europe’s most hauntingly beautiful—and just plain haunted—destinations. Nowhere is this truer than in its fabled Jewish Quarter. Join Michele Patrick, author of Haunted Prague: Stories of Spirits, Sorcerers, and the Supernatural, for...
This month we'll speak with Jakub Ketman, a fourth year media studies Ph.D. student from Palacký University in Olomouc. His current research deals with media history, problems of local journalism, and contemporary ways of news production in Czech media. He will speak to how he is using the NCSML’s collection of historic newspapers and journals...
Enjoy interactive art projects and a festive photo booth in the new exhibit Magic and Mystery: Mardi Gras and Carnival Traditions. Students of all ages (preschool through college) are invited to visit the NCSML’s exhibits for free on the first Saturday of each month. College students must bring a current school ID card.Cost: Free with student...
This class will introduce you to two other kinds of traditional Czech Christmas Cookies. You will learn to prepare mini walnut rolls coated in sugar and delicious Christmas-shaped cookie sandwiches called Linz tart that can be cut into any shape you like and then “glued” together with delicious berry filling. You can attend this course...
"(R)evolution of the Guitar" offers an exciting journey of Spanish guitar to American finger-style guitar songs from the classical Spanish composers of Manuel de Falla and Federico Garcia Lorca of the Golden Era. Czech Mezzo-soprano Ester Pavlů, along with award-winning Czech classical guitarist, Barbora Kubíková, will perform this program that also includes songs by Karel...
Master Czech Folk Artist Marj Nejdl will be on hand in the Museum Store to personalize ornaments for you, including the 2022 Limited Edition NCSML Ornament designed by Marj herself. Ornament personalization can be commissioned for almost any ornament for a small added price. The last day to have your ornament personalized is Dec. 16...
New Class! The name “Pavlova” relates to the decadent dessert that some people consider very technical and often intimidating. In this class, we are going to prepare this dessert in its’ mini-Christmas version: one with snowy cream and golden edible glitter and the second version with green cream. And to top it off with a...