{"id":12746,"date":"2012-10-09T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T19:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=12746"},"modified":"2012-10-08T23:32:09","modified_gmt":"2012-10-09T04:32:09","slug":"customs-house-museum-lets-find-benches-and-chairs-october-10th-and-11th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2012\/10\/09\/customs-house-museum-lets-find-benches-and-chairs-october-10th-and-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs House Museum &#8220;Let\u2019s Find: Benches and Chairs&#8221; October 10th and 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-23392\" title=\"The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/customshouselogo.jpg\" alt=\"The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center\" width=\"223\" height=\"68\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; On October 10th and 11th, come out to the Customs House Museum for &#8220;Let\u2019s Find: Benches and Chairs&#8221; from 10:30am-11:30am. Children 3 \u2013 5 years old and their grown-ups are invited to explore the museum from a child\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91084\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/customshousemuseum.gif\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91084\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91084\" title=\"Customs House Museum and Cultural Center\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/customshousemuseum-480x282.gif\" alt=\"Customs House Museum and Cultural Center\" width=\"480\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-91084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customs House Museum and Cultural Center<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->This month we will be looking for unusual benches and chairs in Inspirations &amp; Origins, an exhibit by the Cumberland Furniture Guild. We will also read a story and make a craft. This activity is free to museum members.<\/p>\n<p>Non-members pay the regular adult admission of $7.00, plus $1.00 per child. Siblings are welcome.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Customs House Museum<\/h3>\n<p>Located in the heart of historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is the State\u2019s second largest general museum. With over 35,000 square feet of the region\u2019s best hands-on activities and special events\u2026people of all ages agree \u2013 the Customs House Museum is well worth the stop!<\/p>\n<p>The Explorer\u2019s Gallery is packed with fun, learning and fantasy in Aunt Alice\u2019s Attic, McGregor\u2019s Market and kitchen, and of course \u2013 the Bubble Cave! Finally, get \u201call aboard\u201d to see our fantastic model trains. Our volunteer engineers \u201cride the rails\u201d every Sunday afternoon from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Regular museum hours are 10:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday through Saturday, and 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Sundays. Adult admission is $7.00, Sr. Citizens and College ID $5.00, Ages 6 to 18 $3.00, and under six is free.<\/p>\n<p>The Customs House Museum is located at 200 South Second Street. For more information, call 931.648.5780 or visit their website at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.customshousemuseum.org\/\" >www.customshousemuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; On October 10th and 11th, come out to the Customs House Museum for &#8220;Let\u2019s Find: Benches and Chairs&#8221; from 10:30am-11:30am. 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