{"id":23876,"date":"2017-02-28T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=23876"},"modified":"2017-02-28T03:34:10","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T09:34:10","slug":"clarksvilles-customs-house-museum-march-2017-exhibits-and-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2017\/02\/28\/clarksvilles-customs-house-museum-march-2017-exhibits-and-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville’s Customs House Museum March 2017 Exhibits and Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheClarksville, TN<\/strong> – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.<\/p>\n

Some of the events in February at the Museum are: Radnor Lake: The Photography of Lisa Ernst, Marilyn Murphy: Short Stories, Chris Hornsby: Fracture, Forward March, A Fine Note, and Spring Break Model Trains.<\/p>\n

\"Forward<\/a>

Forward March at the Customs House Museum<\/p><\/div>\n

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Exhibits<\/h3>\n

Radnor Lake: The Photography of Lisa Ernst<\/strong>
\nFebruary 28th \u2013 April 2nd<\/p>\n

Planters Bank Peg Harvill Gallery
\nLisa Ernst is a contemporary still life artist, floral painter and photographer with a primary focus on nature.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy many walks at nearby Radnor Lake here in Nashville have yielded images of the lake in all seasons,\u201d says Ernst. \u201cI\u2019m always amazed how I can see something completely new every time I\u2019m there, from mist and fog, to snow, sunrises and sunsets, clouds reflected in the lake, and my favorite, the \u2018heart tree.\u2019”<\/p>\n

Marilyn Murphy: Short Stories<\/strong>
\nMarch 1st \u2013 April 30th<\/p>\n

Orgain & Bruner Galleries
\nMarilyn Murphy is an artist whose drawings and oil paintings create curious situations implying a larger story that often explores dualities both formally and conceptually (safety and danger, peace and turmoil, fire and water). A Professor of Art at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, her work has been shown in more than 300 exhibitions nationally and abroad.<\/p>\n

Chris Hornsby: Fracture<\/strong>
\nMarch 8th \u2013 May 4th<\/p>\n

Crouch Gallery
\nKnoxville Tennessee artist Chris Hornsby’s latest “Fracture” painting series is a haunting exploration into the fractured human nature and the fight within. It’s a combination of stark black, white, and gray “shard” imagery that includes multiple individual paintings that make up large scale presentations. The overall impressions given are the feeling of powerful struggles between strong opposing forces.<\/p>\n

Forward March<\/strong>
\nMarch 7th \u2013 July 30th<\/p>\n

Kimbrough Gallery
\nThis exhibit showcases maps, documents, dioramas, flags, and photos from several wars, featuring objects from the collection of Dr. John Olson.<\/p>\n

Hunt Slonem: From the Collection<\/strong>
\nMarch 9th \u2013 May 2nd<\/p>\n

The Leaf Chronicle Lobby
\nA Neo-Expressionist, Hunt Slonem combines Abstract Expressionist techniques with mysticism and animal subjects of Islam and Mexico and is best known for his paintings of tropical birds, based on a personal aviary in which he keeps about 100 live birds of various species. See his work from the Customs House Museum\u2019s collection in The Leaf Chronicle Lobby.<\/p>\n

Reading Appalachia: Voices from Children\u2019s Literature<\/strong>
\nMarch 23rd \u2013 August 20th<\/p>\n

\"Reading<\/a><\/p>\n

Memory Lane<\/strong>
\nThis groundbreaking exhibition of Appalachian children\u2019s literature examines seminal titles published since the 1800s. Come explore our region\u2019s literary heritage and see how children\u2019s literature tells the story of Appalachia. This is a traveling exhibit from East Tennessee Historical Society and Knox County Public Library.<\/p>\n

A Fine Note<\/strong>
\nFebruary 1st \u2013 May 28th<\/p>\n

Jostens Gallery
\nThis exhibit gives a brief look at the importance of music in Clarksville. Items from the Customs House Museum\u2019s permanent collection highlight the world of music, including instruments, sheet music, photographs, and other artifacts ranging from the 1820s until the 1970s. A majority of the objects featured have a close connection to Clarksville and span from an Aeolian harp to a Jimi Hendrix tape.<\/p>\n

Activities<\/h3>\n

Free Family Day: Music Madness<\/strong>
\nMarch 11th, 10:00am \u2013 5:00pm<\/p>\n

Admission is free all day from 10:00am \u2013 5:00pm for our Second Saturday Free Admission Day. Visit the Family Art Studio anytime today to make a drum and a monkey paper bag puppet.<\/p>\n

Join us in the Turner Auditorium as Ms. Sue reads Al Perkins\u2019 delightfully rhythmic \u201cHand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb\u201d at 10:30am & 11:30am and at 2:00pm & 3:00pm.<\/p>\n

[320right]March in the Family Art Studio<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use this month\u2019s Art Tips about drawing bears to illustrate the song, \u201cThe Bear Went Over the Mountain\u201d; make a bear puppet and play with some toy musical instruments.<\/p>\n

Spring Break Model Trains<\/strong><\/p>\n

The model trains will be making special runs on the following days:<\/p>\n

March 28th & 29th, 10:00am \u2013 11:30am
\nMarch 30th & 31st, 2:00pm \u2013 3:30pm<\/p>\n

Spring Break in the Family Art Studio: Miniature Instruments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday & Wednesday, March 28th & 29th, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
\nThursday & Friday, March 30th & 31st, 10:00am – 11:00am<\/p>\n

Drop by the Family Art Studio to learn how to make your own miniature instruments out of popsicle sticks and rubber bands. Continue to explore the world of music with a stop by the A Fine Note exhibit.<\/p>\n

All activities are free with your museum membership. Non-members pay regular admission fees. For more information contact Ms. Sue at sue@customshousemuseum.org<\/a> or 931.648.5780.<\/p>\n

Closings<\/h3>\n

The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center will be open regular hours in March.<\/p>\n

About the Customs House Museum<\/h3>\n

\"Customs<\/a>Located in the heart of historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is the State\u2019s second largest general museum. The original portion of the building was constructed in 1898 as a U.S. Post Office and Customs House for the flourishing tobacco trade. Incorporating a number of architectural styles, the original structure is one of the most photographed buildings in the region.<\/p>\n

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

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

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, Senior Citizens and College ID $5.00, Ages 6 to 18 $3.00, and under six years and Museum members are free.<\/p>\n

The Customs House Museum is located at 200 South Second Street. For more information, call 931.648.5780 or visit their website at www.customshousemuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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