Who was Regina, Countess Swéerts-Sporck (†17. 12. 1866)? An addendum to a revision of the family’s 19th–20th century genealogy Revisional research into the genealogy of the Swéerts-Sporck family has previously been conditional on the repair of the coffins of certain members of the family interred…

Czech musicians for the Mexican imperial court. Events of 1864 in the correspondence of bandmaster Josef R. Sawerthal There has been much discussion about the presence of Czech musicians in Mexico during the Second Mexican Empire (1864–1867), especially in connection with the introduction of…

Zdeněk Hrabica and Karel Hauser – new acquisitions in the Archives of the National Museum Two new acquisitions of the National Museum Archives - the written estate of the distinguished journalist and writer Zdeněk Hrabica (1936–2022) and the scientific worker and concentration camp prisoner Karel…

Painted portraits of Hugo Boettinger’s musical friends The painter, cartoonist and caricaturist Hugo Boettinger (1880–1934) had a deep friendship with Josef Suk and the members of the Czech Quartet, Václav Talich, Václav Štěpán and other musicians of the early 20th century. His love of music…