Customs House Museum

Friday Mornings in May: April Showers Brought May Flowers!
May 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 an adult caretaker Your little ones will get hands-on as they explore the Flower Garden Sensory Bin with kid-sized and kid-friendly tools. More »
Hands-on Activities: Junior Inventors
Saturday, May 4 & 18 | Explorers’ Landing Drop-in between 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership | Grades K-6th, with an adult caretaker What do television, water skis, popsicles, earmuffs, and trampolines all have in common? They were all invented by kids! More »
Sunday Family Fun Learning Day: Who is that?
Sunday, May 19 | Family Art Studio Drop-in between 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership | All ages welcome Although all of our fingerprints are different, it is the face that we almost always use to identify someone. More »
Art 4 Us: Free Art Workshops for High School & College Students
High School Workshops: April 7 & 28 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. College Workshops: April 4 & 25 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pre-registration required | High School & College Students welcome The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center will offer free art classes to high school and college students during the month of April. More »
Sunday Family Fun Learning Day: Pokémon Invasion
April 28 | Family Art Studio Kyle Pajala’s interest in Pokémon began while watching the cartoon with his son in 2010. Since that time he has captured hundreds of these fascinating little beings that continue to multiply. Kyle loves to show and talk about his large collection and is always on the lookout for his next capture. More »
Hands-on Activities: Create a Sculpture out of Soap
Saturday, April 6 & 20 | Family Art Studio Through May 5th, the Museum is displaying wood and limestone sculptures in an exhibit called “Mike Andrews: A New Vision.” Well, YOU can create a sculpture too, in this fun and interactive drop-in program. More »
Friday Mornings in April: Firefighters to the Rescue!
April 5, 12, 19, 26 | Explorers’ Landing Have you seen the real 1925 fire engine in The First Responders Exhibit? Take a look, and then head on over to Explorers’ Landing for some hands-on fun. Make a Fire Engine craft out of different shapes. Explore a “fire” sensory bin; will you be able to “rescue” the animals and trees and houses within the bin? More »
Art 4 Us: Spring Break
The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center recently received a generous Arts Engagement in American Communities grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This funding allows us to offer a series of free art-making experiences called ART 4 US that will begin with these classes. More »
Sunday Family Fun Learning Day: A Celebration of Storytelling
March 17 | Turner Auditorium Drop in anytime, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership This generation of children, unlike any other in history, has the amazing opportunity to capture not only their friends’ and families’ images but their voices as well, not just for the moment but for their children and their grandchildren! More »
Meet & Greet with Former Mardi Gras King, Ryan A. Schwankhart
March 5 | Kimbrough Gallery 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership Curious about the elaborate costumes we have on display in our Kimbrough Gallery? Join us on Fat Tuesday to welcome former Mardi Gras King, Ryan A. Schwankhart. Ryan will be discussing his experience as Mardi Gras royalty and the process of becoming Mardi Gras King.

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