
National Czech & Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
A rich source for Czech and Slovak history and culture, but there are missing links

A rich source for Czech and Slovak history and culture, but there are missing links

Paul Heymont enjoyed this small museum with big ideas about regional art and artists

At the entrance to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, two heads by Japanese-American artist Jun Kaneko

Many people know Grant Wood only for a single iconic painting, but a museum visit paints a different picture

An extraordinary project in Cedar Rapids honors veterans and marks a turn in the artist’s career


No roof here, but two examples of Slovak wood-carving at Czech and Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Built by artist Grant Wood and his middle school students; misbehaving students sat on it while waiting for discipline

Painted on the wall of a bike shop, it marked the 50th year of RAGBRAI—Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa

The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art occupies a former Carnegie Library as well as new galleries

A rich source for Czech and Slovak history and culture, but there are missing links

Paul Heymont enjoyed this small museum with big ideas about regional art and artists

At the entrance to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, two heads by Japanese-American artist Jun Kaneko

Many people know Grant Wood only for a single iconic painting, but a museum visit paints a different picture

An extraordinary project in Cedar Rapids honors veterans and marks a turn in the artist’s career


No roof here, but two examples of Slovak wood-carving at Czech and Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Built by artist Grant Wood and his middle school students; misbehaving students sat on it while waiting for discipline

Painted on the wall of a bike shop, it marked the 50th year of RAGBRAI—Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across

The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art occupies a former Carnegie Library as well as new galleries