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 in honor of Squirrel Awareness Month! We’ll read some stories about squirrels and create a squirrel craft to take home by sponge painting.   *All parents...

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 pen name Valencia Blake. Valencia, a registered nurse, finds joy in books, reviews, and creative outlets like baking, jewelry-making, and drawing. Blake, inspired by her...

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...