Czech Heritage Museum
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This small museum preserves and shares the history of Czech immigrants throughout Texas through its collection of 30,000 artifacts. Museum highlights include a bible from the 16th century, exhibits about religion and culture, a map showing Czech communities throughout Texas, and traditional costumes and hand-carved marionettes from the late 19th century. The museum also offers a genealogy library that helps people of Czech origins discover and document their family history.
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The Czech Heritage museum includes a number of exhibits that show what life was like for many immigrants at the turn-of-the-century.
For more information about the Czech experience in Texas, please read Perilous Voyages: Czech and English Immigrants to Texas in the 1870s-click the link below for more information.