From Our Museum Staff

My wife and I enjoyed a New Year’s celebration, taking in good food, music, and dance, all followed by breakfast after midnight.  We were able to get our cabbage and black-eyed peas…

By Stefanie Kohn, Curator Overseeing the active exhibition schedule of the NCSML inspires our long-time curator as she uses history, art, and power tools to engage and inspire visitors. Read her views…

‘Tis the season of gift giving. While we ask others for their gifts and support to enable us to complete our mission, vision, and goals, we are also proud of the gifts…

Decisions, decisions. Choosing the right gift can often be a challenge, including which gifts are made during the end-of-the-year giving season for nonprofits. While the Dec. 31 deadline looms large for tax…

Colleen lives in Minnesota and is a regular reader of this newsletter. Last month’s polka reference in the Culture and Connections prompted her to write to me about her journey of exploring her heritage. (Have I…

My wife and I have three Christmas trees this year.  Two are real, though that is a departure for us over the habits of the past few years. One of the trees…

By Sarah Jane Wick, Director of Museum StoreOne of the great things about the holiday season is the gift giving.  Learn one of the special aspects of holiday gifts from the Museum…

Experience the magic of the Christmas season at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library during the 9th annual Old World Christmas Market! Shop for specialty imports and handmade gifts by…

Not all stories are shared. So it is for donors’ stories, too. I usually feature a specific donor in this section, but this time I will do my best to highlight Donors…

Chances are that your mail box and e-mail box receive daily some sort of request for support at this time of year. That is no surprise since this is the giving season…