National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library engages the global community with stories of Czech, Slovak, and American history, and inspires the individual with universal themes of cultural expression, freedom, democracy, and immigration.

Exhibits

Faces of Freedom: uncover the historical circumstances of the 20th Century that threatened freedom in Eastern Europe and encouraged Czechs and Slovaks to immigrate to the United States, particularly to Cedar Rapids, IA

Gridiron Champs: kickoff football season with the story of George Halas, son of Bohemian immigrants and founder of the Chicago Bears

Righting a Wrong: consider the complicated history of Japanese Americans during WWII, from incarceration camps on American soil to battlefields in Italy and France

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