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Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville

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Located in the heart of historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is the State's second largest general museum. With over 35,000 square feet of the region's best hands-on activities and special events, it is one of the best places to stop.

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Closed on Mondays and major holidays. The Museum will be closed on Monday, 10/12 in observance of Columbus Day and Monday, 11/9 in observance of Veteran's Day.

Please note: On Sundays, the Bubble Room and Explorer's Floor will close at 4:00pm. The Galleries remain open until 5:00pm.

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    Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville

    200 South Second Street
    Clarksville, TN 37040

    Phone: (931) 648-5780   |   Fax: (931) 553-5179   |   Email   |   Official Website

    Admission:

    Free/Museum members and children under 6
    $7/Adults
    $5/Seniors 65 and up
    $5/College students with picture ID
    $3/Children ages 6-18

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  • Parking Info

    Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off South Second Street.

  • Accessibility Services

    There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

  • • Current Events

      08/27/10- Ongoing	Bubble Cave Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Bubble Cave Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville August 27, 2010 - Ongoing The Bubble Cave is now open for exploration! Not only can you have some great bubbly fun, but you can also learn about the science of bubbles and caves. How do bubbles work? Why do they pop? What exactly is a sink hole? All of your questions can be answered with some first hand experience and the Customs House Museum Bubble Cave! (Appropriate for children ages 2 to 102.) Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas...
      08/27/10- Ongoing	Student Art Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Student Art Gallery Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville August 27, 2010 - Ongoing Managed by the Arts and Heritage Development Council, the Student Art Gallery features work by a variety of students from different schools in the Montgomery County School System. Check out the latest featured school. Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied...
      03/04/10- Ongoing	Memory Lane Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Memory Lane Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing See the life and history of Montgomery County during the mid-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Memory Lane features a re-built 1842 log cabin, and a historic Printmaker's Shop, Draper's Shop, and Tobacco Shop. Antique fire trucks, wagons, and carts reveal transportation before the automobile. Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available...
      03/04/10- Ongoing	Explorer's Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Explorer's Gallery Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing The Explorer’s Gallery is packed with fun, learning and fantasy. In McGregor’s Market and Kitchen, Aunt Alice’s Attic, Raceways, and of course – the Bubble Room, children can learn through play!( Note: The Bubble Room has been moved during construction of the new Bubble Cave, but is still open for fun and exploration.) Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free...
      03/04/10- Ongoing	Challenges and Champions Sports Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Challenges and Champions Sports Gallery Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing Challenges and Champions highlights amazing athletes who have come from Montgomery County. See Jeff Purvis‘ racecar, Wilma Rudoph’s relay baton, Billy Copeland’s street luge, and other exciting mementos of sporting history. Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off South Second...
      03/04/10- Ongoing	Student Art Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Student Art Gallery Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing Managed by the Arts and Heritage Development Council, this gallery features work by a variety of students from some of the schools in the Montgomery County School System. Currently featuring work from the students of Clarksville High School. Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off...
      03/04/10- Ongoing	Post Master's Office Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Post Master's Office Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing This exhibit shows a piece of the Museum’s history. The building was designed in 1898 for use as a Federal Post Office and Custom House to handle the large volume of foreign mail coming up the river from t he city’s international tobacco business.  Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill...
      09/01/09- Ongoing	Lucy Dunwody Boehm Porcelain Collection Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Lucy Dunwody Boehm Porcelain Collection Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville September 1, 2009 - Ongoing Come see one of the Southeast's largest collections of these fantastic porcelains now installed in a new permanent gallery - the DeWald Gallery of Heritage Hall. Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off South Second Street. Sundays are free for everyone!

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    08/27/10- Ongoing	Bubble Cave Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Bubble Cave Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville August 27, 2010 - Ongoing The Bubble Cave is now open for exploration! Not only can you have some great bubbly fun, but you can also learn about the science of bubbles and caves. How do bubbles work? Why do they pop? What exactly is a sink hole? All of your questions can be answered with some first hand experience and the Customs House Museum Bubble Cave! (Appropriate for children ages 2 to 102.) Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas...
    08/27/10- Ongoing	Student Art Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Student Art Gallery Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville August 27, 2010 - Ongoing Managed by the Arts and Heritage Development Council, the Student Art Gallery features work by a variety of students from different schools in the Montgomery County School System. Check out the latest featured school. Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied...
    03/04/10- Ongoing	Memory Lane Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Memory Lane Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing See the life and history of Montgomery County during the mid-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Memory Lane features a re-built 1842 log cabin, and a historic Printmaker's Shop, Draper's Shop, and Tobacco Shop. Antique fire trucks, wagons, and carts reveal transportation before the automobile. Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available...
    03/04/10- Ongoing	Explorer's Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Explorer's Gallery Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing The Explorer’s Gallery is packed with fun, learning and fantasy. In McGregor’s Market and Kitchen, Aunt Alice’s Attic, Raceways, and of course – the Bubble Room, children can learn through play!( Note: The Bubble Room has been moved during construction of the new Bubble Cave, but is still open for fun and exploration.) Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free...
    03/04/10- Ongoing	Challenges and Champions Sports Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Challenges and Champions Sports Gallery Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing Challenges and Champions highlights amazing athletes who have come from Montgomery County. See Jeff Purvis‘ racecar, Wilma Rudoph’s relay baton, Billy Copeland’s street luge, and other exciting mementos of sporting history. Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off South Second...
    03/04/10- Ongoing	Student Art Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Student Art Gallery Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing Managed by the Arts and Heritage Development Council, this gallery features work by a variety of students from some of the schools in the Montgomery County School System. Currently featuring work from the students of Clarksville High School. Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off...
    03/04/10- Ongoing	Post Master's Office Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Post Master's Office Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing This exhibit shows a piece of the Museum’s history. The building was designed in 1898 for use as a Federal Post Office and Custom House to handle the large volume of foreign mail coming up the river from t he city’s international tobacco business.  Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill...
    09/01/09- Ongoing	Lucy Dunwody Boehm Porcelain Collection Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville Lucy Dunwody Boehm Porcelain Collection Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville September 1, 2009 - Ongoing Come see one of the Southeast's largest collections of these fantastic porcelains now installed in a new permanent gallery - the DeWald Gallery of Heritage Hall. Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off South Second Street. Sundays are free for everyone!

  • Upcoming Events

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• Past
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  • Past Events

    12/10/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    12/10/11	Art & Lunch Lecture: An American Tradition Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/12/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    10/14/11- 01/03/12	Painting Tennessee: The Art of Jason Saunders Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    10/08/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/10/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    08/13/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    07/09/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    06/11/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    05/14/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    04/09/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    03/12/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    02/12/11	Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    01/30/11	Sunday Family Fun Day Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    01/11/11- 02/16/11	Malcolm Glass and Mitzi Cross Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    12/19/10	Sunday Funday Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    12/08/10- 12/09/10	Let's Find: Lunch Boxes Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/26/10	Snowflake Special Model Trains Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/19/10- 01/30/11	Cover Up: Quilts from the Collection Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/16/10- 02/27/11	An American Tradition Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/10/10	Let's Find: People Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/03/10- 12/30/10	The Works of Pat Finney Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/03/10- 01/23/11	Illumination: Aladdin Lamps Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/02/10- 11/27/10	In & of the Landscape: The Art of Fran & Barry Werner Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    10/30/10	John Erickson, Children's Author of Hank the Cowdog, Reads from The Case of the Halloween Ghost Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    10/12/10	Meet the Clarksville Police K-9 Unit Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    10/05/10	Art & Lunch: Lecture with John Guider Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    10/03/10- 10/02/11	Model Trains Every Sunday Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/30/10- 01/16/11	Peculiarities & Curiosities Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/19/10	My Favorite Dog Day Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/14/10- 10/31/10	German Carte Vistes Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/08/10	Let's Find: Animals Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/05/10- 10/31/10	Peg Harvill Gallery: The Works of Tom Moore Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    08/19/10- 11/14/10	The River Inside Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    07/09/10- 09/26/10	Wendy's Zoo Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    06/05/10	Flying High 2010 Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    05/30/10- 09/26/10	Monster Maze Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    05/07/10- 08/27/10	Call to Arms Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    05/01/10- 05/02/10	Trainfest 2010 Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    04/29/10- 06/29/10	Our Waters, Our Life Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    04/27/10- 08/11/10	Gone Fishing Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    04/14/10- 06/27/10	Bagels & Barbeque: The Jewish Experience in Tennessee Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    03/23/10- 03/26/10	Trains, Trains, Trains Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    03/23/10	Church Tours Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    03/11/10	Modern Girls Cocktail Reception Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    03/06/10	Treemendous Celebration: Growing Green in Clarksville Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    03/04/10- 03/31/10	Collected Sketches: Drawings of F. Luis Mora - Orgain Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    03/02/10- 04/18/10	Modern Girls Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    02/02/10- 05/02/10	Black Reginments War Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    01/20/10- 04/04/10	Ludie Amos Dolls Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    01/12/10- 04/03/10	The 3rd Biennial Arts and Crafts Juried Exhibition Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    01/09/10- 07/31/10	Mechanics of Motion Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    01/09/10- 07/31/10	Mechanics of Motion Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    12/06/09- 12/31/09	Snowflake Special Model Trains Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    12/01/09- 01/10/10	Contemporary Art from the Museum's Permanent Collection - Peg Harvill Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/27/09	Day After Thanksgiving Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/20/09	Fall Harvest Contra Dance with The Cantrells and Susan Kevra Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/16/09- 01/10/10	Art in Architecture - Crouch Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/07/09	Southern Circuit: Tour of Independent Filmmakers: Milking the Rhino Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/05/09	Let's Find: Tree Houses Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    11/03/09- 01/17/10	Yousuf Karsh: Master of the Photographic Portrait - Orgain Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    10/31/09	Halloween Fun Fest Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    10/27/09- 11/29/09	Power and Domesticity: The Architectural Legacy of TVA - Heritage Hall and Peg Harvill Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    10/13/09- 10/16/09	Fall Break Special: Model Trains Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    10/03/09	Southern Circuit: Tour of Independent Filmmakers: Pants on Fire Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/26/09	Art for Kids Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/22/09	Autumn Equinox Writers Hour Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/21/09- 09/28/09	Museum Guide Docent Workshop Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/12/09	Southern Circuit: Tour of Independent Filmmakers: Dare Not Walk Alone Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/06/09- 09/26/10	Model Trains Every Sunday Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    09/03/09	Let's Find: Toys Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    08/20/09- 11/29/09	Make It Snappy! A Century of Camera Development: Treasures Vault - Heritage Hall Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    08/20/09- 11/01/09	Classic Toys for Girls and Boys - Orgain Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    08/20/09- 10/22/09	A Keen Cat's Kitchen - Heritage Hall Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    08/08/09	Cold War Film Festival: The Russians are Coming Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    07/25/09	Cold War Film Festival: Dr. Strangelove Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    07/23/09	Let's Find: Tools and Machines Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    07/15/09	Let's Do It: Build a Diorama Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    07/09/09	Let's Find: Homes and Houses Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    07/09/09- 09/27/09	Dream Forest - Crouch Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    06/27/09	Film Fest Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    06/25/09	Let's Find: Drums and Guitars Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    06/23/09	Let's Do It: Draw and Paint Birds Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    06/20/09	Model Trains Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    06/17/09	Let's Do It: Make Some Music Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    06/11/09	Let's Find: Mama Llama Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    05/07/09	Let's Find: Trains and Planes Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    05/02/09- 05/03/09	Clarksville Train Fest 2009 Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    04/24/09	The Seven Deadly Sins: An Evening with Photographer David Farmerie Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    04/02/09	Let's Find: Wagons and Race Cars Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    03/14/09	Free Family Day: A Tree-mendous Celebration Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    03/06/09- 06/28/09	Underneath and Overcoming - Heritage Hall Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    03/05/09	Let's Find: The Wind and Flying Things Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    02/26/09- 04/26/09	Lithographs by Richard A. Florsheim - Peg Harvill Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    02/24/09- 08/09/09	Cold War Clarksville - Bruner and Orgain Galleries Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    02/24/09- 06/28/09	Connections: Art to Life - Crouch Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    02/21/09	Free Family Day - Stories in Boxes: Building a Diorama Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    02/05/09	Let's Find: Trees and Leaves Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    01/24/09	Collectors' Event Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
    01/22/09- 04/27/09	Renewed by Disaster: The Tornado that Redesigned a Community - Kimbrough Gallery Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville

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