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. Admission to other galleries is not included for non-members....
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 the Museum Store. February's selection — Freedom to Win, by Ethan Scheiner A gripping story of the...
See members of the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild demonstrate their embroidery skills. Demonstrations take place at the museum each month on the fourth Thursday in Rozek Grand Hall.Cost: Free
Take advantage of a wonderful opportunity to get out of the house. 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.
Stefanie Kohn, National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library curator, details the life, work, and inspirations of Joža Uprka. The Czech painter, often called the “Artist of the Moravian Soul,” blended academic technique with Impressionist influences to immortalize the customs and folk dress of his native region. Uprka is known for his richly detailed depictions...
Ambroš Duo, a concert of chamber works for violin and piano, features Miroslav Ambroš on the violin and Zuzana Ambrošová on the piano. The duo from Prague will delight and entertain at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. The performance is free and open to the...
Friday, March 13: Exploring the music-making of 19th-century Czech and Slovak settlers in the Midwest Afternoon Workshop: In music, we carry our memories. Pianist and musicologist Katelyn Bouska explores these memories, diving deep into the archives at NCSML and the experiences of her own Bouška relatives as 19th-century Czech immigrants to the Midwest. This program presents a time...
Concert: The Orloj Fantasy: a microcosm of Czech and Slovak settlers in the Midwest The concert begins with “The Orloj Fantasy,” a piece written by Katelyn bouska in honor of the Orloj dedication for the 50th anniversary of NCSML. The fantasy weaves together Czech and Slovak folk music with famous pieces by Czech composers, all music familiar...
Saturday, March 14: Czech Women in Music: Completing the Story Afternoon Workshop: The Women who Shaped Czech Musical Culture Dr. Bouska will bring to light the lives, music and stories of women that shaped Czech culture sharing excerpts from her upcoming book, “The Women of Czech Music.” Names will include: Františka Plamínková, Eliška Krásnohorská, Slava Vorlová, Ivana...