The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is delighted to be hosting the 11th Annual Conference of Czech Schools in North America. The conference, conducted entirely in Czech, offers an intensive two-day training program, opportunities to meet Czech dignitaries and academics, and as always, traditional Czech food. The registration fee includes: Friday, June 2...

A one-of-a-kind exhibition of priceless antique and modern garnets from the National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic is only making one stop in America — and that’s in Iowa. Over 300 objects that feature the fiery red gemstones will be on display. Many pieces are garnet-decorated jewelry, but others are household items like eyeglasses, mirrors,...

Join Dr. Zuzana Strnadová, Director of the Historical Museum at the National Museum in Prague, for an in-depth discussion on the historical significance of garnets as well as highlighting many unique pieces found in the exhibition. Immediately following the lecture, a guided tour of Brilliant Bohemian Garnets will be given by Dr. Lucie Kodišová, Department...