Customs House Museum & Cultural Center

Storytime & Craft: Squirrel Awareness Month October 2 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free; museum admission not included     Join us for a special Storytime & Craft...

First Thursday Art Walk October 2 | 5 – 8 pm Free to the public Princess Sophie’s Ice Cream Flight is the debut children’s book by sisters writing under the...

Historic Greenwood Cemetery Walking Tours  October 4 | Starts at 10 am  $20 non-member ticket | $15 member ticket   Join us for our popular historic walking tour of Greenwood Cemetery, one of Clarksville’s oldest active burial grounds. Take a spine-tingling stroll through the winding paths as we share captivating tales of local history and...

Sundays at 3:00: SEEING With Jim Diehr, Professor Emeritus, Former Dean of the College of Arts and Letters and Sculpture Professor October 5 | 3 pm | Turner Auditorium | Free to the public; does not include museum admission Seeing well is somewhat like listening well, according to artist and sculptor Jim Diehr. Diehr will...

Homeschool Field Trip Day      October 7 | 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | K-12 students with adults           School tour admission of $3 per student and $5 per adult for non-member homeschool families.    On the first Tuesday of each month, local homeschool families are invited to experience a day of self-guided exploration and learning. For...

Historic Riverview Cemetery Walking Tour  October 11 | Starts at 10 am  $20 non-member ticket | $15 member ticket The Riverview Cemetery, established on February 23, 1800—back when Clarksville was just a village—rests on land donated by Valentine Sevier. Join us for a 1-hour guided tour of the cemetery, where you’ll uncover its rich history...

Storytime & Craft: Getting Ready for Halloween October 16 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free; museum admission not included     The spooky season is upon us! We’ll read two stories to get you in the mood for Halloween. Then, we’ll make a splat spider together so you can take home a Halloween...

Historic Greenwood Cemetery Walking Tours  October 18 | Starts at 10 am  $20 non-member ticket | $15 member ticket   Join us for our popular historic walking tour of Greenwood Cemetery, one of Clarksville’s oldest active burial grounds. Take a spine-tingling stroll through the winding paths as we share captivating tales of local history and...

Sunday Studio: Bookbinding with Patrick Vincent October 19 | 2 pm | Ages 16+    Free, with registration required; does not include Customs House Museum admission.   In partnership with APSU’s Community School of the Arts, our Sunday Studio class is a creative workshop series for adults. The long stitch is a traditional binding style originally from...

Be A Hero! Give Blood!By Appointment Only Join us (By Appointment Only) at the museum where we will be partnering with the local Red Cross chapter by hosting a blood drive. This is free and open to the public. All you have to do is call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org and enter ‘CustomsHouse’ to schedule an...

Amazing Thailand: A Birding Adventure, with Mike O’Malley, local businessman and APSU board member November 2 | 3 pm | Turner Auditorium | Free to the public; does not include...

November 4 | 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | K-12 students with adults School tour admission of $3 per student and $5 per adult for non-member homeschool families. On the...

Storytime & Craft: Let's Make a Pie November 6 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free; museum admission not included     It's time for pie! Join us for...

Free with membership or paid museum admission. Artist Tom Root will be painting Clarksville’s own Kevin Kennedy during a live painting demo in conjunction with the new exhibition, The Portrait...

November 9 | 1-3 p.m. | Free with membership or paid admission The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center will host a painting demonstration and a gallery talk with artist...

 The Christmas Tree Extravaganza is coming!  Local businesses and organizations are donating beautifully decorated trees and wreaths for our community to enjoy at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center,...

Sunday Studio: Crafting with McLean Fahnestock, Chair of APSU’s Art + Design Department November 16 | 2 pm – 4 pm | Ages 16+ Free, with registration required; does not...

Storytime & Craft: A Week Before Thanksgiving November 20 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission Gobble gobble, as the turkeys do....

Family Art Saturday: Fall Trees November 29 |10 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 3 pm | Ages 3+, with adult Free with membership or paid admission | Family...

Fifth Saturday is Donation Day! Any month with five Saturdays, on the fifth Saturday any monetary donation to the Museum is your admission. All donations directly support the Museum in...

Storytime & Craft: National Sock Day December 4 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission This month, Storytime & Craft will have...

Tennessee's Textile Mill Girls: From the Labor Movement to the War Years with Amanda McCrary Smith, Doctoral Candidate, Historic Preservationist with MTSU's Center for Historic Preservation. December 7 | 3-5...

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! | December 11 | 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. A FREE to the public listen & learn happy hour! Join us downtown at Beachaven...

Storytime & Craft: Time to Bake the Cookies December 18 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission Time for cookies! We’ll read...

December 27 |10 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 3 pm | Ages 3+, with adult Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio Get creative with...