Customs House Museum

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 »
Sunday Family Fun Learning: the Art of Aaron & Michelle Grayum
Sunday, September 15 | Family Art Studio Drop-in between 1:00–4:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership | For all ages at parents discretion Aaron Grayum’s bright, simplistic works of art carry profound messages, making such works as On Resilience and From Above, attractive to all ages. Join Sue Lewis, curator of More »
Bring a Friend Weekend
CELEBRATE NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY WITH THE CHM&CC Members may bring an extra accompanying guest to share in this activity packed weekend! Sign up to attend a workshop, receive special discounts in More »
Batter Up! Celebrating America’s Pastime: Baseball Panel Discussion
Saturday, July 20 | Geraldine Brame Turner Auditorium 10:30–11:30 a.m. Free with paid admission or membership In conjunction with the exhibit Batter Up! Celebrating America’s Pastime (on view until July 28th), baseball commentator and historian, Phil Wood, will moderate a panel discussion about our country’s most beloved game. He will be joined by two other baseball enthusiasts for an exciting and insightful conversation. Sponsored by Legends Bank. Phil Wood is an award-winning radio & television personality and author. Wood has spent his entire broadcast career in the Washington-Baltimore area and is a graduate of Austin Peay State University.
Hands-on Activities: The Eagle Has Landed
Saturday, July 6 & 20 | Family Art Studio Drop-in between 2:00–4:00 p.m. Free with paid admission or membership | Grades K & above with adult caretaker July 20th is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Celebrate this milestone in human history with engaging activities. More »
Friday Mornings in July: Outta This World!
July 5, 12, 19, 26 | Family Art Studio Drop-in between 10:30–11:30 a.m. Free with paid admission or membership | Ages 3–5 with an adult caretaker Blast off for a fun hands-on creative journey into outer space! Explore the astronaut sensory bin— what will you find? Make a tactile moon craft. More »

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