Sundays at 3:00
Discover something new with artists, historians and other experts – every first Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm. Click the titles below for links to more details:
AUGUST 3, 2025
“The Bell Witch in Myth and Mystery” with Dr. Rick Gregory, author and public historian from Adams, TN, home of the Bell Witch
SEPTEMBER 7, 2025
“Birds in Flight: The Mysteries & Challenges of Understanding Bird Migration” with Dr. Stefan Woltmann, Director of the APSU Center of Excellence for Field Biology, and Professor of Biology
OCTOBER 5, 2025
“Looking Back, Looking Forward, Seeing Art” with Jim Diehr, Professor Emeritus, Former Dean of the College of Arts and Letters and Sculpture professor
NOVEMBER 2, 2025
“Amazing Thailand: A Birding Adventure” with Mike O’ Malley, local businessman and APSU board member
DECEMBER 7, 2025
“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
LECTURES IN THIS SERIES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC but do not include museum admission.
Sunday Studio
The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center and the Community School of the Arts (CSA) at APSU are partnering to offer art workshops for adults. The workshop series, made possible by Google Data Centers Grants, will be offered on the third Sunday of each month at the museum. Click here to check out our events calendar to register for workshops!

Sunday Studio features creative workshops with artists such as Sarah Spillers, McLean Fahnestock, and Luke Warren.
Workshops in this series are free and all materials are included, but registration is required. For additional information, please contact Curator of Education Stephanie Stafford at stephanie@customshousemuseum.org.