Written by Meghan Gattignolo, Visitor Services Coordinator The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center blog introduces a new series called Deep Dive into Culture, where we shine a light on a tidbit of the cultural landscape we may take for granted. This week we look closer at poems and Poetry Month. Literature forms some of…
Written by Meghan Gattignolo, Visitor Services Coordinator St. Patrick’s Day has long been associated with and celebrated by the Irish, particularly North American Irish immigrants longing for home. Let’s remember how local Irish immigrants have impacted our region, building the railroad that made Clarksville a valuable city during the Civil War and inadvertently creating an…
Written by Meghan Gattignolo, Visitor Services Coordinator If you are anything like me, you have a couple of kids who have spent an unprecedented amount of time at home this past year. While the opportunity to spend so much time together as a family is sweet, the enthusiasm required to keep kids curious is exhausting….
Written by Meghan Gattignolo, Visitor Services Coordinator Her Style is Captivating Juliette Aristides is an accomplished contemporary realism artist. Realism refers to the style of painting objects and figures as they are. Contemporary realism specifically delves into modern life to reveal the beauty in everyday objects. Popular in recent years, the style stems from a…
Written by Meghan Gattignolo, Visitor Services Coordinator Welcome to February and Black History Month! The celebration of Black history has not waned in importance since Black History Month’s conception in 1915. This February follows a particularly devastating year for everyone, but it has also thrown stark illumination on how Black Americans are still treated in…
Gail is a cherished Museum member who has volunteered her time on the Guild, a volunteer group that hosts the Museum’s annual fundraising events. Her family brings warm smiles to Museum staff whenever they visit, especially Russell as he runs around in the Bubble Cave and model trains exhibit. You can find more info about…