The designs and patterns of Moravian folk art are centuries old. Czech architect and designer Helena Dařbujánová, in cooperation with the Moravian Glory Foundation, brings a breathtaking display connecting ancient folklore to modern design. One dozen designers use traditional patterns and fabrics...

ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library!

Children’s book illustrator exhibition and Q&A with Marketa Vydrova, children’s book illustrator from the Czech Republic! Workshop, discussion and exhibition opening of one of the mo...

Join along with NCSML Curator Stefanie Kohn for a guided tour of the exhibit "Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau," which was presented at the NCSML from May 1 - September 4, 2024.

Presented are 75 works including rare original lithographs and proofs, paintings, drawings, posters, books, and p...

This is a guided tour of the "Exhibit Revisit" exhibit which was presented at the NCSML from February 10 - April 14, 2024.

In honor of our 50th anniversary, NCSML presents a retrospective on past exhibits, featuring interactives, games, and artifacts. Relive a little piece of Gridiron Champs, Po...

Join artist Noah Breuer on the opening day of “Noah Breuer – Reclamation” for a talk about the exhibition followed by a guided tour.

This exhibit investigates early twentieth-century domestic textile design in Europe and the Jewish-owned textile printing companies in Czech Bohemia and Moravia. T...

Join NCSML Curator Stefanie Kohn for a look inside the Magic and Mystery exhibit, which was presented at the NCSML from October 29, 2022 - March 19, 2023.

All over the world, Carnival celebrations take place in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday and Lent. In the United States, this festival is...

Step into the NCSML for the opening of the exhibit "Václav Havel: From Dissident to President", which was presented from April 27 - September 29, 2024.

The exhibit chronicles pivotal moments in the life of Václav Havel as a pre-revolutionary dissident, playwright, and as the first President of t...

The NCSML welcomes delegates from Slovakia, including President Pellegrini, for a ceremony to dedicate the new Jankola Special Collection in the library as well as celebrate the opening of the exhibit "Slovak Epic".

This project is sponsored by Úrad pre Slovákov žijúcich v zahraničí

This exhibit features the life and work of George Halas, a first generation Czech-American whose parents immigrated from Bohemia. Born and raised in Chicago, George Halas played a significant role in the formation of the National Football League, and spent time as a player, coach, and owner with ...

The Furdek Special Collection is part of an NCSML acquisition of the Reverend Matthew Jankola Library based on the existing agreement between The Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Danville, PA, and the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids, IA.

This collection enhances th...

2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the formation of Czechoslovakia and this exhibit commemorates this momentous event. It tells the story of Czech and Slovak Legions and the amazing account of their trek via railway across Siberia during World War I. The railcars they traveled and lived in beca...

A quick behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Faces of Freedom," the new permanent exhibition at the NCSML, including interviews with staff and time-lapse footage of the exhibit coming together.

Sitting in a living room during World War Two. Lying on the bunk in a steam ship on your way to Am...

Take a look at this highlight video on 2017's Chihuly exhibit.

See over 70 glass works and drawings, including the magnificent Laguna Murano Chandelier, from the series that began in imitation of traditional style and quickly evolved into Chihuly’s own expression. While you’re here: Take some ti...

Take a look at this behind-the-scenes video on the 2015 exhibit "Celebration!"

"Celebration! Rituals and Revelry of Life" -- on display at the NCSML through January of 2015 -- is an exhibit on loan from the National Museum in Prague. In this video, hear from the curators on how this remarkable e...