Are you Being Served? Patrons of Prague Cat Café are Feline Fine
By Leah Wilson, Vice President, NCSML Coffee fix. Cat fix. Let’s face it, sometimes, you need both, and you need them right meow! It is out of the human need for the…
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And the winners are…
We asked and you answered! Thank you to everyone for submitting pop art photos of your pets to be included in Pop Art Pets, Featuring Andy Warhol’s Cats and Dogs. With over 70 entries…
August 19: CatVideoFest and Summer Family Free Day
CatVideoFest and Summer Family Free Day Aug. 19 at the NCSML CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Saturday, Aug. 19, will be a big day for families and cat lovers at the National Czech…
The Mid-Season Heritage Vegetable Harvest
by Marissa Hedlund, Czech and Slovak Heritage Garden Programs Intern This past month, our Heritage Garden has been delightfully fruitful. We have had a consistent influx of beets, radishes, and onions that have…
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…
Museum Store now carries hand-crafted products from Prague-based ARTĚL Glass
The Museum Store of the NCSML is proud to be the first and only retail outlet in the Midwest to carry products from Prague-based ARTĚL Glass, which features handmade luxury crystal glassware…
The Heritage Garden is Growing Strong
by Marissa Hedlund, Czech and Slovak Heritage Garden Programs Intern The NCSML’s Heritage Garden is back, blooming and beautiful! We have planted many of the same heirloom veggie varieties, donated to us from…
Honoring family stories of history and heritage
By Gail Naughton President and CEO, National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library When George (Jiři) Bureš immigrated to the United States in September 1861 with his parents and siblings, they brought…