Czech and Slovak Educational Center and Cultural Museum in Omaha, NE

08/26/2026

Gift Shop Spotlight: Pantry Staples

When you decide to make something to honor your Czech and Slovak heritage, you need a little authentic help. Sometimes it’s the perfect mustard, dumpling mix or you just want old world seasoning in your gravy.

Every purchase helps support the Czech and Slovak Educational Center and Cultural Museum, allowing us to preserve and share our rich cultural heritage with future generations.

📍 Visit our Gift Shop:
🗓 Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🗓 Sunday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Can’t make it in? Send us a Facebook message or call 402-686-9837, and we’ll be happy to help you find the perfect cookbook.

08/22/2026

Bohemian Garnet and Moldavite Rings – Pre-Order Now!

Don’t miss this special opportunity to pre-order your Bohemian garnet and/or Moldavite ring in the size, style and finish of your choice! To guarantee holiday delivery, orders must be placed by September 30, 2026.

Bohemian Garnets are a fiery, blood-red precious stone of small dimension found only on Bohemia, the western part of Czech Republic. Garnets are long treasured as a symbol of Czech pride.

Moldavite (Vltavin) are a rare forest-green stone formed 15 million years ago by a meteorite impact near present-day Bavaria. The impact caused melting of sedimentary rocks, which were hurled into the air where they cooled and fell down in an area 250 km away, mainly in South Bohemia, the Czech Republic. The stone is named after the river Moldau (in Czech Vltava) which flows through this region.

Rings are available in rhodium-plated or 14k gold-plated silver. Each piece comes with a certificate of authenticity from the official Bohemian garnet jewelry maker in Czech Republic.

Please let us know if you’d like to complete the look with earrings, a necklace or a bracelet.

Important Details:

• Orders may be placed via Facebook private message or in person at our gift shop (Saturdays 10:00 – 5:00 and Sundays 1:00 – 5:00).

• Phone orders also available during the week – call 402-686-9837.

• Please know your ring size before ordering (measured in our shop or any jeweler).

• Exchanges cannot be made.

• A 50% non-refundable deposit is required at the time of order.

• Orders will be ready for pickup or shipping by mid-November.

• Shipping via customer-paid USPS Flat Rate Priority Mail (includes tracking and insurance).

We are a non-profit museum, run entirely by volunteers and supported through donations and proceeds from our gift shop.

Thank you for helping us keep our Czech and Slovak heritage alive!

08/19/2026

Gift Shop Spotlight: Cooking/Baking Tools - Part 2

When you decide to make something to honor your Czech and Slovak heritage, you need a little authentic help. Whether the help is that special cookie cutter, mold or specialized kitchen gadget, we can help get you what you need.

Every purchase helps support the Czech and Slovak Educational Center and Cultural Museum, allowing us to preserve and share our rich cultural heritage with future generations.

📍 Visit our Gift Shop:
🗓 Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🗓 Sunday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Can’t make it in? Send us a Facebook message or call 402-686-9837, and we’ll be happy to help you find the perfect cookbook.

08/13/2026

Does your family serve this dish? If so, do you have it as a meal or dessert?

A fluffy pancake torn into pieces and served with fruit jam – that is Trhanec, also known as Austrian Kaiserschmarrn. Who remembers it? Grab the recipe in the comments ⤵️

08/12/2026

Gift Shop Spotlight: Cooking/Baking Tools - Part 1

When you decide to make something to honor your Czech and Slovak heritage, you need a little authentic help. Whether the help is that special cookie cutter, mold or specialized kitchen gadget, we can help get you what you need.

Every purchase helps support the Czech and Slovak Educational Center and Cultural Museum, allowing us to preserve and share our rich cultural heritage with future generations.

📍 Visit our Gift Shop:
🗓 Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🗓 Sunday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Can’t make it in? Send us a Facebook message or call 402-686-9837, and we’ll be happy to help you find the perfect cookbook.

08/06/2026

Gift Shop Spotlight: Bring the Flavors of Czech & Slovak Heritage Home!

Whether you’re preserving family traditions, exploring your heritage, or discovering Czech and Slovak cuisine for the first time, our museum gift shop has a cookbook for you!

From treasured family recipes to modern favorites, you’ll find books filled with delicious dishes, baking traditions, and the stories behind the foods that have brought generations together.

Every purchase helps support the Czech and Slovak Educational Center and Cultural Museum, allowing us to preserve and share our rich cultural heritage with future generations.

📍 Visit our Gift Shop:
🗓 Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🗓 Sunday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Can’t make it in? Send us a Facebook message or call 402-686-9837, and we’ll be happy to help you find the perfect cookbook.

08/04/2026

Have you had a chance to see our newest traveling exhibit?

Czech Heroines highlights the stories of prominent Czech women from the past and present whose courage, achievements, and influence have left a lasting impact.

Visit us before the exhibit departs on September 4!

08/03/2026

Congratulations to Miss Czech Slovak U.S. 2026-2027, Karolina Dvorak!!!

At the recent pageant in Wilber, Nebraska, Karolina won the categories of "Kroj Family Story", "Kroj Knowledge" and "Oratory"! What an amazing job!

We are so proud of our Nebraska born queen who will continue to serve as our cultural ambassador to perpetuate the heritage, culture and traditions of the Czechs, Moravian, Silesia and Slovaks in America and worldwide.

Thank you to all the young women who participated in this event and shared their talents, leadership, and cultural pride! It's great to see so many who are passionate about our culture!