Customs House Museum & Cultural Center

Storytime & Craft: Random Acts of Kindness Week   February 19, 2026 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission   In honor of Random Acts of Kindness Week, we're reading books about being kind and crafting a snowman snowglobe artwork.   *All parents are expected to participate...

February 28, 2026 |10 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 3 pm | Ages 3+, with adult Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio Get creative with us this February as we think about winter and snow while making a snowman using scrape art technique. As always, this is perfect for...

Montgomery County’s Connection to Early Texas & the Alamo, with Frank Lott, Executive Director of the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center March 1 | 3 pm | Turner Auditorium | Free to the public; does not include museum admission As the United States continued westward expansion in the mid-1800s, the lure of land appealed...

K-12 students with adultsSchool tour admission of $3 per student and $5 per adult for non-member homeschool families.The first Tuesday of each month, local homeschool families are invited to experience a day of self-guided exploration and learning. For more information, contact Curator of Education Stephanie Stafford at stephanie@customshousemuseum.org

Storytime & Craft: Shamrocks & Leprechauns   March 5, 2026 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission   In honor of St. Patrick's Day this month, we’re reading books about shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold. For our craft, we'll make a watercolor rainbow with a pot...

March First Thursday Art Walk March 5 | 5 – 8 pm Free to the public Mark your calendars for the March First Thursday Art Walk! The Customs House Museum offers free admission during the First Thursday Art Walk from 5 – 8 p.m.

The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center will host the Tennessee Premiere of the acclaimed documentary PRESERVED, directed by renowned mountaineer, filmmaker and Clarksville native, Ben Clark, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, ahead of the film’s nationwide release. The exclusive event will serve as a fundraiser for the Customs House Museum and...

Sunday Studio: Painting with Randy Spurgeon March 15 | 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. In this introduction to watercolor painting, you will learn to...

Storytime & Craft: When ‘Let’s Laugh,’ Poultry, & ‘Read to Me’ Days Collide   March 19, 2026 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission   In honor of three days colliding, we’re reading books about chickens that will make you laugh. For our craft, we’ll make a...

HISTORY ON THE ROCKS | MARCH 26 | 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. A FREE to the public listen & learn happy hour! Join us downtown at Strawberry Alley Ale Works for our quarterly History on the Rocks, featuring writers and artists from the Spring issue of Second & Commerce magazine. This is a free...

The Customs House Museum Guild invites you to experience an exciting museum event in Clarksville - a unique evening with captivating fine art and florals. Local florists will showcase their interpretations of The Bennett Prize® finalists. Register here.

March 28, 2026 |10 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 3 pm | Ages 3+, with adult Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio Get creative with us this March as we create flowers using watercolors and pastels. As always, this is perfect for artists of all ages — no experience...

Storytime & Craft: DIY Day (Do It Yourself) April 2, 2026 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission For DIY Day, we’re reading about how to do it yourself. For our craft, we’ll use sponges and rollers to make process art. *All parents are expected to participate...

April First Thursday Art Walk April 2| 5 – 8 pm Free to the public Mark your calendars for the April First Thursday Art Walk! The Customs House Museum offers free admission during the First Thursday Art Walk from 5 – 8 p.m.

Homeschool Fieldtrip Day     April 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 more information, contact...

Reelfoot: Tennessee's "Earthquake Lake" with Dr. Jack W. Sites Jr., Maeser Professor of Biology, Brigham Young University (Retired). The 1811-12 series of violent earthquakes leveled the town of New Madrid, Missouri, and temporarily disrupted downstream flow of sections of the Mississippi River, and in the process, the 20,000+ acre Reelfoot Lake was formed. Dr. Sites...

Storytime & Craft: Day of the Mushroom April 16, 2026 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission In honor of Day of the Mushroom, we'll share books about mushrooms. For our craft, we'll craft and paint a mushroom to take home. *All parents are expected to participate...

Sunday Studio: Bookbinding with Patrick Vincent April 19 | 2 pm – 4 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. For this bookbinding workshop, you will learn...

American Women Artists: Of Mark & Meaning Meet the Artists & Awards April 24 |5 pm – 7 pm | Free to the public | Kimbrough & Jostens Galleries Join us for a special event in the Kimbrough & Jostens Galleries - a meet & greet with the American Women Artists who participated in the “Of...

Family Art Saturday: Spring Landscape Painting April 25, 2026 |10 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 3 pm | Ages 3+, with adult Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio This April, we're creating a spring landscape painting in the Family Art Studio. As always, this is perfect for artists of...

Happenings in the Public Square, with Carolyn Ferrell, Montgomery County Historian May 3 | 3 pm | Turner Auditorium | Free to the public; does not include museum admission From pioneer days to horse trading, Montgomery County Historian Carolyn Ferrell will reveal fascinating facts related to important events and notable people in Clarksville Public Square’s...

May 5 | 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | K-12 students with adults School tour admission is $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 more information, contact Curator of Education...

Storytime & Craft: National Strawberry Month May 7 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission For National Strawberry Month, we’ll craft and paint a strawberry, and we’re reading two books about strawberries. *All parents are expected to participate with and supervise their children.

Sunday Studio: Painting with Sarah Spillers May 17 | 2 pm – 4 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. Paint a simple barn quilt design on...

Storytime & Craft: Eat More Fruit & Vegetables Day May 21 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission In honor of Eat More Fruit & Vegetables Day, we’ll share books about gardens and fruits & veggies. We’ll be painting with vegetables for our craft. *All parents are...

Family Art Saturday: Birds & Sunset May 23 |10 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 3 pm | Ages 3+, with adult Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio This May, we’re creating mixed media artwork about birds and sunset in the Family Art Studio. As always, this is perfect for...

Save the Date: Jammin’ in June with Denny Jiosa "If Eric Clapton played jazz, he'd be Denny Jiosa."–Jazziz magazine Join us Saturday, June 13, at 6 p.m. for Jammin' in June with Denny Jiosa, who is a worldwide recognized jazz guitarist from Nashville, TN. Jiosa has been nominated for 4 Grammy Awards and has 5...