CLARKSVILLE, TN – Mark those calendars! Here is everything you need to know about what’s happening at Customs House Museum & Cultural Center in the month of April.

Featured Events

Mission: Nutrition: A Children’s Health Fair, TOMORROW, April 1| 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. All ages, with adult; free with membership or paid admission; Museum’s Lower Level. In partnership with students of Public Health at Austin Peay State University, the 2023 Children’s Health Fair features a variety of programming related to nutrition and healthy eating. Learn about everything from local crops to cuisines around the world, adding color and variety to your plate and much more with hands-on activities throughout the Museum.

History on the Rocks at the Mailroom: A Listen & Learn Happy Hour, April 20| 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Join us Downtown at The Mailroom for a special history happy hour with Second & Commerce magazine. Check out the newest issue along with conversations with contributing writers!

New Exhibits

Nature’s Blueprints: Biomimicry in Art and Design, April 6-May 25| Orgain & Bruner Galleries. The forms, patterns and processes found in the natural world can inspire our design of everything from clothing to skyscrapers. This exhibit brings together art and design with environmental science using artifacts, artworks and photography, as well as interactive learning stations.

Month of the Military Child Art Show, April 10-May 31|Memory Lane. April is Month of the Military Child, a time to applaud military families and their children for the daily sacrifices and the challenges they overcome. In partnership with the USO, this special exhibit features selected artwork by local children with an active-duty parent or guardian.

Mapping Wars, April 18-July 6| Kimbrough Gallery. This exhibit features artifacts from the Civil War to World War II, giving insight to the strategies and plans of those engaged in battle. Take a closer look at hand-drawn maps, government documents, battle flags and more.

Jammie Williams: Stories, Dreams and Visions, April 18-July 6|Kimbrough Gallery. Jammie Williams is a professional painter and sculptor who lives and works in Middle Tennessee. His art is representational and often use symbolic imagery. “My works are inspired by my personal memories, feelings, and emotions. I work towards conveying moods, the expression of dreams, wonder and renewal by creating personal myths and narratives. This series of works shows an exploration of these ideas.”

Upcoming Events

First Thursday Art Walk, April 6| 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Free to the public. The Museum offers free admission during First Thursday Art Walk Clarksville from 5 – 8 pm. Firelime Offshore Grille food truck will be set up in the Courtyard serving up some delicious eats.

Fifth Saturday Donation Day, April 29| 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fifth Saturday is Donation Day! During any month with five Saturdays, on the fifth Saturday any monetary donation to the Museum is your admission.

Programs

April Storytime & Craft, April 6 & 20| 10:30 a.m. All ages, with adult. Join us in the Family Art Studio as we read our favorite children’s books and create fun themed crafts!

Blue Star Books: Storytimes & Giveaway, April 7| 11 a.m. All ages, with adult, Turner Auditorium. The Blue Star Books Program positively impacts the lives of military- and veteran-connected families through the power of reading. Join us at the Museum for a special reading of Our Flag Was Still There: The True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner by Jessie Hartland. Children will also receive a book to take home, while supplies last!

Earth Day at the Museum, April 22| 11 a.m.-1 p.m. All ages, with adult. Celebrate Earth Day with art and science activities at the Museum! Show your love for the planet by creating a windsock to blow in the spring breeze. Then, learn about water pollution with a special experiment in our Courtyard.

Family Art Saturday: Build-A-Bug, April 29| 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Ages 3+, with adult, Family Art Studio. Get lost in imagination and create your own bugs! Turn construction paper and glue into custom critters.

F&M Bank Huff & Puff Express Model Trains, exhibit open daily| trains run Sundays 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Wednesdays & Fridays 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and the last Saturday of each month 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy one of the largest model railroad layouts in the region boasting a miniature castle, UFO and scenic landscape. Interact with the miniature world by making automobiles move and helicopters fly. The model train exhibit is open daily and themes change every season.