Customs House Museum & Cultural Center

Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The 2021 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 15,...

The Museum will have free admission during First Thursday Art Walk Clarksville from 5 – 8 pm.

The Museum is participating in The Big Payback, a 24-hour online giving day for Middle Tennessee nonprofits. The Museum aims to reach at least $7,500 in total donations during the fundraiser. All donations support the Museum in creating educational programming for children and adults, preserving our historical collection and supporting our award-winning exhibitions. Early donations...

To celebrate the Big Payback in tandem with Cinco de Mayo, the Museum is hosting a fiesta-style event that is FREE and open to the public. Join us for Linell’s food truck, drinks, festive music and free Museum admission! You will be able to donate to The Big Payback at the event.

First Thursday Art Walk (this month happening on the SECOND Thursday) is a free, self-guided tour that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville. The Museum is open and free to the public during Art Walk from 5-8 PM. Pop & Dogs hot dog stand will be...

In celebration of 140 years of the American Red Cross, the Museum and the local Red Cross are hosting a series of blood drives that are open to the public. Each donor will be entered in a drawing for 1 FREE annual Museum membership. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter CustomsHouse to schedule an appointment. 

$65 for nonmembers; $50 for members Limited space available to adhere to social distancing. Reserve tickets here. Spend a rewarding afternoon learning to draw with master contemporary artist and best-selling author Juliette Aristides as she breaks down the drawing process into small, manageable lessons; presents them progressively; and introduces time-tested principles and techniques in the Atelier (studio) tradition that are easily...

All ages welcome Turner Auditorium 10:15 am, 11:15 am, 12:15 pm  Park Ranger Regina Lowry from Paris Landing State Park is accompanied by two different live birds in this presentation about bird conservation and the fascinating adaptations of birds of prey.  SPECIAL MUSEUM PROGRAM GUIDELINES Extra safety precautions are being implemented for all programs. Masks are required for all program participants ages 5...

Ages 6+ only (Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult) Museum Classroom  10:15 am, 11:15 am, 12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:15 pm, 4:15 pm  * Space is limited. Reservations must be made on the day of the program at Visitor Services.  Investigate, examine and identify what an owl eats by dissecting a real owl pellet (the undigested parts of its...

All ages welcome  Turner Auditorium  2:15 pm, 3:15 pm, 4:15 pm  Join Curator of Education Sue Lewis as she reads the children’s picture book The Bear’s Water Picnic, by John Yeoman and Quentin Blake. Follow along as the beautiful illustrations are projected onto the large screen and find out why the bear’s summer picnic turns topsy-turvey when noisy frogs arrive.    SPECIAL MUSEUM PROGRAM GUIDELINES Extra safety precautions are being implemented for all...