Open house set Friday on Czech Museum plans

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is holding two informational meetings to provide updates on the design process for the museum's new exhibition center and research library.

The first meeting is scheduled for noon Friday in Chihak Hall at St. Wenceslaus Church, 1224 Fifth St. SE.

President/CEO Gail Naughton and Project Architect Kevin Eipperle, with Durrant Group of Dubuque, will be available to answer questions.

The public is invited to share comments with the architects, city staff and museum staff and board members.

Topics include site design; future of the Roundhouse and closing of A Street from 15th Avenue SW toward Penford.

The museum was flooded in June 2008.

Plans were announced last fall to move the building to the site of the Roundhouse.

The second meeting will be at the same location from 5-6 p.m. March 16.