James and Marge Henderson have spent a lifetime collecting Bohemian painted porcelain. Their collection is now on exhibit at NCSML through May 26. James was so captivated by the beauty and quality that he wrote two books detailing the production, exportation, and decoration methods utilized to produce this vast array of decorative objects, household wares,...
Join us on May 1 at 5 p.m. as we open the exhibit, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and His Family: Memories & Letters The Masaryk Museum in Hodonín, Czech Republic, presents T. G. Masaryk from a different point of view than what is in textbooks. The museum chose the theme of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and his...
Join us for the opening reception of Spotlight on Slovakia with Curator Stefanie Kohn. Light refreshments will be served. Peer into a recreated Čičmany house to admire intricate hand-carved furniture and fabulous kroje (traditional clothing) and imagine what life is like in a Slovak village. Explore Slovak legends such as Juraj Jánošík, a famous outlaw who lived...
Last chance to bring the kids to The Amazing Castle! This immersive, hands-on, 100% play exhibit is leaving the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. Prepare a feast fit for a royal court, build your own castle, wake Harold the dragon, harvest your garden, and so much more.
John Dopyera was a Slovak-American musician and inventor. In the 1920s, he created a resonator guitar that revolutionized live band music. The guitar was dubbed the Dobro, and quickly became a necessity for country and blue grass musicians. Using images and graphics, Vladimír Grežo authored this exhibit featuring Dopyera’s early life in Slovakia, his life...
Hear the stories behind the paintings in the exhibit, The Soul of Moravia: Joža Uprka Reprised: Where they were found across the world, how one of the paintings was stolen from a Jewish family by Nazis, and the themes Uprka expressed. Joža Uprka (1861–1940), a Czech painter, often called the “Artist of the Moravian Soul,”...
Join Curator Stefanie Kohn for a guided tour of Spotlight on Slovakia, where you’ll learn about the history, stories, and significance behind the best of NCSML's Slovak collection. Tour is approximately 40 minutes. Each tour is limited to 15 people. Please register online or by calling 319-362-8500. Tour repeats Tuesday, February 3 at 2 p.m. and...
Join Curator Stefanie Kohn for a guided tour of Spotlight on Slovakia, where you’ll learn about the history, stories, and significance behind the best of NCSML's Slovak collection. Tour is approximately 40 minutes. Each tour is limited to 15 people. Please register online or by calling 319-362-8500. Tour repeats Saturday, February 14 at 10 a.m. Admission...