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NCSML to offer online Slovak language and culture lessonsThe National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library recently partnered with Andrea Siebenmann, a native Slovak speaker, to offer online Slovak language and culture…

NCSML Announces Lunch & Learn WebinarsThe National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is pleased to announce a series of international webinars as part of its Lunch & Learn series. The free…

NCSML announces reopening plan(Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library will reopen in stages, beginning Monday, June 15. The first week of the NCSML’s reopening will be…

NCSML to offer online Czech language and culture lessonsCEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 6, 2020) – Will you be traveling to the Czech Republic? Do you have old letters and journals written in…

NCSML Requests Community Assistance to Document Covid-19 ExperiencesCedar Rapids, IA – The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library recognizes that we are living in a pivotal moment of history. As a…

A Message from NCSML President and CEO, Dr. Cecilia RokusekWe recognize that COVID-19 has created a “New Normal” for all of us. At your National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, we…

NCSML to close temporarily March 17The health and safety of our National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library community — staff, volunteers, members, and guests — is our top priority. With that…

Our response to COVID-19The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is diligently monitoring the situation and daily status of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States and the world. While…

Students admitted to NCSML for free the first Saturday of the monthCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Jan. 30, 2020) – Students of all ages, preschool through college, including graduate and non-traditional students, enjoy free…

Contemporary art exhibit, "Artists as Activists", opens March 28CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Artists as Activists, an exhibit featuring works created by internationally known contemporary artists in response to political oppression, opens at…