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NCSML Orloj President’s Visit & Clocktower Unveiling

The grand unveiling of our astronomical clocktower is happening on Friday, September 27 at noon and is free and open to the public! The dedication will be joined by President Petr Pavel of the Czech Republic and President Peter Pellegrini of Slovakia! WHEN: Friday, September 27 Motorcade through Czech Village: 10:00 am Presidents on the Terrace:...

Coffee and Kolach

As the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library celebrates it’s 50th anniversary throughout 2024, our Kava & Kolac (Coffee & Kolach) series will feature programs, concerts, highlights, and special events. Brew a pot of coffee, powder your kolaches, and join NCSML via Facebook Live or YouTube Live each first Friday of the month. Join us...

Free First Saturday for Students

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

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 ID. Sponsored by: UFG Insurance

Christmas Market Tour Informational Meeting

Want to ask questions about our spectacular Christmas Market Tour happening in December? Join this virtual meeting to have your questions answered by staff and find out more about this festive trip of a lifetime! Learn more about the tour and sign up at our website: https://ncsml.org/ncsml-events/christmas-market-tour/

Tempus Fugit II Exhibit Opening

The photographic exhibition Tempus Fugit II deals with Baroque churches in Broumov, northeastern Bohemia. The designer was the well-known architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, who was born in 1689 in Prague. He was one of the most important architects of the Baroque period. Tempus Fugit II, by photographers Dano and Jana Veselští, aims not only to...

Czech’em Out Book Club

Skala Bartizal Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Czech'em Out Book Club meets on the third Monday of each month with NCSML volunteer Steve Pederson in the Skala Bartizal Library following the reading of each months selected book. You can purchase this month's book from our museum store. About this months book: The Last Palace Written by Norman Eisen, former US Ambassador to...