Customs House Museum

Family Fun Learning: A Salute to the Model Train Crew
Sunday, Feb 16 | Family Art Studio Drop-in between 1:00–4:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership | For all ages at parent’s discretion Join us in the Coca-Cola Café for some tasty, kid-friendly snacks as we say a great big “Thank You” to this group of volunteers who have kept the model trains running for 32 years! More »
Hands-On Explorers: Launch Into Fun with Catapults!
Saturdays, Feb 1 & 15 | Family Art Studio Drop-in between 2:00–4:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership | Grades K & above with adult National Engineer’s Week is observed in February. During the Middle Ages, catapults were designed for use during battles, shooting rocks and hot tar into castles. More »
Little Explorers: Groundhog’s Day Play
Fridays, February 7, 14, 21, 28 | Explorers’ Landing Drop-in between 10:30–11:30 a.m. Free with paid admission or membership | Ages 2 – 5 with adult Will the groundhog see its shadow? We don’t know, but your little ones will have fun participating in activities that are associated with Groundhog’s Day. More »
Little Explorers: Winter Wonderland!
Fridays, Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Explorers’ Landing Drop-in between 10:30–11:30 a.m. Free with paid admission or membership | Ages 2 – 5 with adult We don’t get many snow days in Clarksville. In this program, your little ones will be able to play with a bin of artificial snow (that looks and feels like the real thing!), throw More »
Sunday Family Fun Learning: Collage Art
Sunday, Jan 19 | Family Art Studio Drop-in between 1:00–4:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership | For all ages at parent’s discretion Leo Lionni was the first children’s author/illustrator to use collage as the main medium for his illustrations. Collage derives its name from the French verb coller, meaning “to glue.” More »
Little Explorers: Cookie Monsters!
Fridays, December 6, 13, 20, 27 | Explorers’ Landing Drop-in between 10:30–11:30 a.m. Free with paid admission or membership | Ages 2 – 5 with adult National Cookie Cutters Week and National Cookie Day both fall in December. We’ll have fun using different shapes and sizes of cookie cutters as we play with More »
Hands-On Explorers: DIY Toy Climber
Saturdays, December 7 & 21 | Family Art Studio Drop-in between 2:00–4:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership | Grades K & above with adult Make a Gift Day is observed in December. This climbing toy is so much fun you may want to make one for yourself and a friend! We’ll have More »
Sunday Family Fun Learning Day: Hand-made Hanging Boxes
Sunday, December 15 | Family Art Studio Drop-in between 1:00–4:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership | For all ages at parent’s discretion Treasures can be found in large boxes (a new car) and in tiny boxes (an emerald ring). Some boxes are square, others round; some have four sides, some have eight. Boxes More »
Little Explorers: Home Sweet Home
Fridays, September 6, 13, 20, 27 | Explorers’ Landing Drop-in between 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Free with paid admission or membership | Ages 2– 5 with adult caregiver Much like people, animals live in houses too! Some animals even build their own homes. Find out what a habitat is as you search for different animal figurines in our More »
Junior Explorers: Create a Log Cabin Homesite
Saturday, September 7 & 21 | Family Art Studio Drop-in between 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership | Grades K & above with adult caregiver In Memory Lane, enter the actual log house built by Barnabas Powers and his wife Susanna in 1842. Lived in by the Powers family until 1919, it is a fascinating glimpse More »

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