Customs House Museum & Cultural Center

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: DOGust National Dog Month August 6 | 10:30 a.m. | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission In honor of National Dog Month, we’ll read books about dogs and make playful puppies as a craft. *All parents are expected to participate with and supervise their children.

August First Thursday Art Walk August 6 | 5 – 8 pm Free to the public Mark your calendars for the August First Thursday Art Walk! The Customs House Museum offers free admission during the First Thursday Art Walk from 5 – 8 p.m.

Date: August 8, 2026 Time: 5:00 – 11:00 pm Flying High is the Customs House Museum’s annual Summer premier fundraiser, and we’re excited to partner with Traditions First Bank–thank you for being the title sponsor of Flying High 2026! If you have questions regarding this event, visit our Flying High FAQ page or contact us....

Sunday Studio: Cross-Stitching with Laicee Blackwell August 16 | 2 p.m. | 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. Join us to learn some beginning techniques for plastic canvas...

Storytime & Craft: National Crayon Collection Month August 20 | 10:30 a.m. | All ages, with adult | Free with membership or paid admission We’re celebrating National Crayon Month by reading books about crayons and making color matching crazy doodles as our craft. *All parents are expected to participate with and supervise their children.

Family Art Saturday: A Great Wave Painting August 29 | 10 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 3 pm | Ages 3+, with an adult Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio In August, we’ll be creating A Great Wave painting in the Family Art Studio. As always, this is perfect...

Fifth Saturday is Donation Day! August 29, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 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 creating educational programming for children and adults, preserving our historical collection and supporting our award-winning exhibitions.