Put your pet in the spotlight at the NCSML!
We need your pet in our museum! Well, not your actual pet, but a great photo of your pet. And not just any kind of photo, but a pop art photo of…
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President and CEO Gail Naughton to retire
NCSML President and CEO Gail Naughton to retire in June 2018 after 16 years of service CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Gail Naughton, president and CEO of the National Czech & Slovak Museum…
NCSML welcomes 75 new United States citizens at naturalization ceremony this Friday
The NCSML continues to host ceremonies annually, a tradition started in 2016 “Shanel Wermerskirchen, NCSML Event Services Manager”]“We started hosting the ceremonies in our space as a way to welcome every new…
Cedar Rapids Comic Con Affiliate Events at the NCSML this weekend!
Hot Dog Man. Speedo Man. The Amazing Wonder Chicken. Who are these mysterious mercenaries? They’re characters created by kids during past Superheroes of History Day events at the National Czech & Slovak…
Guest artist and curator from Slovakia installing new exhibit this week
Čičmianske Domy: The Houses of Čičmany Village opens Saturday, February 4, with special media preview on Friday, February 3 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (February 1, 2017) –Jaroslav Horečný, photographer, and Milan Mazúr, curator…
Statement on the death of Captain Eugene Cernan
The NCSML remembers National Advisory Council member and last man to leave footprints on the moon CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (January 17, 2017) – The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library fondly…
5 festive reasons to bring your family to the NCSML’s Old World Christmas Market
Wondering how to kick off your holiday season? Spend part of your weekend at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library’s 7th Annual Old World Christmas Market on Saturday, December 3…
Why ‘Global Voices, Local Actions’ series?
“Cultural freedom is rather special; it is not quite like other forms of freedom. First, most freedoms refer to the individual—freedom to speak one’s mind, to go where one wishes, to worship…
Flood update
Friday, September 23, 8:00 p.m. From Gail Naughton, President and CEO It’s been a busy day of preparation and hard work. The generator supplied by Paulson Electric is in place and ready.…
Heritage Garden update: dried herbs, harvests, and plentiful tomatoes
The Czech and Slovak Heritage Garden at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library has been a great success this year. As the vegetables have ripened, guests to the Sleger Immigrant…