{"id":27890,"date":"2019-09-30T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=27890"},"modified":"2019-09-30T01:24:19","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T06:24:19","slug":"clarksvilles-customs-house-museum-september-2019-exhibits-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2019\/09\/30\/clarksvilles-customs-house-museum-september-2019-exhibits-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville’s Customs House Museum September 2019 Exhibits, 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 September at the Museum are: Organic Abstract: The Art of Jennifer Bowman, The Magical Stories of Cathy Horner, Scouts, Junior Explorers: Fossil Facts & Fun! and Little Explorers: Dino Delight..<\/p>\n

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Customs House Museum Exhibits<\/h3>\n

Landy R. Hales: American Master of The Layer Poster & Fashions of the Time<\/strong>
\nOctober 2nd\u2013December 31st| Kimbrough Gallery<\/p>\n

Landy R. Hales was a well-known designer in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. Later in life, from age 60 to 82, he used his design experience and patented techniques to create an extensive, colorful body of work based on personal themes. Mr. Hales made each poster by hand using coping saws, chisels and wood files. Supplementing the art are fashions from the Museum collection.<\/p>\n

Organic Abstract: The Art of Jennifer Bowman<\/strong>
\nOctober 25th\u2013January 13th | Crouch Gallery<\/p>\n

Kentucky native, Jennifer Bowman is a self-taught contemporary non-objective abstract artist. Her work continues to develop a strong following and has been shown on HGTV, as well as being included in the collections of Taylor York (Paramore), Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, Holly Williams (musician\/daughter of Hank Williams, Jr.), other music legends, and professional athletes.<\/p>\n

The Magical Stories of Cathy Horner<\/strong>
\nThrough November 3rd | Harvill Gallery<\/p>\n

Cathy Horner\u2019s collage art is inspired by her 100 year old farm house in Johnson City, TN. At an early age she discovered that she loved to create. By age forty-eight she found her muse in the art of collage. Horner\u2019s collage art quickly found its way into art galleries and collectors\u2019 homes. Her art is carefully crafted from her collection of ephemera from old magazines, newspapers and catalogs, coupled with her appreciation for all things antique and vintage.<\/p>\n

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Scouts<\/strong>
\nThrough November 24th | Lobby Gallery<\/p>\n

For over 100 years, scouting organizations have shaped our youth through engaging experiences to build character and develop skills. This exhibit explores the evolution of scouting in Montgomery County through items in the Museum\u2019s Collections. Featured items include an edition of the first Girl Scouts of America Handbook and a TN 1986 Bicentennial Celebration quilt.<\/p>\n

The Biggest and Most Important Things: A Duo Exhibition by Michelle & Aaron Grayum<\/strong>
\nThrough October 23rd | Orgain\/Bruner Galleries<\/p>\n

Michelle and Aaron Grayum have owned and operated the graphic design firm The Gray Umbrella in Nashville for more than nine years while raising their 11-year-old son. The Biggest and Most
\nImportant Things marks the first time in four years that this talented couple, celebrating 18 years of marriage in August, has collaborated on a show together.<\/p>\n

Odyssey: An Exhibition of Recent Works by Paul Harmon<\/strong>
\nThrough October 20th | Crouch Gallery<\/p>\n

Paul Harmon is an internationally exhibited artist who for 11 years, from 1986 to early 1998, divided his time between studio\/residences in Paris, France and Brentwood, Tennessee. His time abroad still plays a role in his work. Within the more than fifty works shown, are some of Harmon\u2019s signature themes of reclining nudes and literary references.<\/p>\n

Jim Diehr: Imagined Perspectives<\/strong>
\nThrough October 29th | Jostons Gallery<\/p>\n

Artist Jim Diehr\u2019s work showcases his interest in the use of symbols found in religion and mythology. Diehr served as a college professor and administrator for many years in Kansas and Tennessee. Recently retired, Diehr is a full-time artist. This exhibit includes both paintings and sculptures.<\/p>\n

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Programs and Events<\/h3>\n

Little Explorers: Dino Delight<\/strong>
\nFridays, October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th | Explorers\u2019 Landing | Drop-in between 10:30\u201311:30am.
\nFree with paid admission or membership | Ages 2 \u2013 5 with adult caregiver<\/p>\n

Toddlers will enjoy playing in a sand sensory bin that contains lots & lots of toy mini-dinosaurs. Preschoolers will have fun pretending to be paleontologists by using trowels and paintbrushes to excavate toy dinosaur skeletons buried in a mock dig. Dig up skeletons of Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Pterodactyl, and more. Parent and child will discover lots of cool things about dinosaurs as they examine larger toy dinosaur models. Explore the size, weight, and diet of each dinosaur as you match the dinosaur models to illustrations in a full color book. Walk the dinosaurs around on top of \u201cmud\u201d and see what kind of trace fossils they leave behind. Finally, create an imprint of a dinosaur skeleton fossil in a piece of \u201cmud\u201d to take home!<\/p>\n

Warning: Activities include items that may be a choking hazard. All parents must supervise their children.<\/p>\n

Junior Explorers: Fossil Facts & Fun!<\/strong>
\nSaturdays, October 5th & 19th | Family Art Studio | Drop-in between 2:00pm\u20134:00pm.
\nFree with paid admission or membership | Grades K & above with adult caregiver<\/p>\n

National Fossil Day is in October. Examine, investigate, and identify real fossils in this hands-on, mind-on activity. Sort through a box of small fossils and fossil fragments; find about 20 different
\nfossil organisms. Through close observation, identify each fossil or fossil fragment by matching it to one of the color photos of the fossils found in the box.<\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019ll look at a 150 million year-old stingray tooth under a magnifying glass. Wouldn\u2019t it be fun to hold a 200 million year old coprolite (fossilized poop) in your hand!? Learn interesting and important information about fossils from descriptions on the fossil cards provided. Kids grades K\u20136th can also create a \u201cfossil\u201d imprint of a small toy dinosaur skeleton in a piece of \u201cmud\u201d to take home!<\/p>\n

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Sunday Family Fun Learning Day: What do you do when the clothes dryer quits?<\/strong>
\nSunday, October 20th | Family Art Studio | Drop-in between 1:00pm\u20134:00pm.
\nFree with paid admission or membership | For all ages at parents discretion<\/p>\n

Thanks to electricity and modern technology, our lives are not as governed by the elements (rain, wind, sun \u2013 or lack of it) as they once were. However, when the power goes out or our machines stop working we must revert to the \u201cold ways\u201d of doing many things.<\/p>\n

Without electricity people washed their clothes in tubs of water that had been heated over a big fire outside. To dry them, women laid the clothes on the ground, hung them on bushes or fences, and on clothes lines. But without the sun, they remained sopping wet.<\/p>\n

Visit the Family Art Studio to learn how the sun dried the clothes and helped the early settlers in many other ways. Hear the story, \u201cHow the Sun Was Brought Back to the Sky\u201d and \u201cThe Day Jimmy\u2019s Boa Ate the Wash.\u201d Compare how children\u2019s illustrators \u201csee\u201d the sun. Create your own sun painting or drawing. Make a clothespin person to take home.<\/p>\n

This activity was created as part of the Tennessee STEAM Festival. The Tennessee STEAM Festival connects us to science, technology, engineering, art, and math found everyday and everywhere in order to inspire generations of STEAM champions. Learn more at tnsteam.org<\/p>\n

First Thursday Art Walk<\/strong>
\nThursday, October 3rd | 5:00pm\u20137:00pm.<\/p>\n

The Museum is open to the public with free admission as part of Downtown Clarksville\u2019s First Thursday Art Walk. Meet Johnson City, Tennessee collage artist Cathy Horner and see her exhibit in the Museum\u2019s Harvill Gallery.<\/p>\n

Second Saturday Free Admission Day<\/strong>
\nSaturday, October 12th | 10:00am\u20135:00pm.<\/p>\n

The Museum is open to the public with free admission all day from 10:00am \u2013 5:00pm as part of our monthly Second Saturday Free Admission Day.<\/p>\n

All Aboard! Seasons: The Museum T-Shirt Design Contest<\/strong>
\nEntry Deadline October 15th<\/p>\n

Children ages 3-12 can create an original drawing inspired by the Museum\u2019s Huff & Puff Model Trains for a chance to have their design chosen to be printed on new kids t-shirts to be sold in Seasons. Stay tuned for more details!<\/p>\n

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Member Appreciation Movie Night<\/strong>
\nFriday, October 25th | Doors open at 6:30pm, feature presentation starts at 7:00pm.
\nGeraldine Brame Turner Auditorium (located inside the Museum)<\/p>\n

Come celebrate the Halloween season with an exclusive, Member Only family-friendly movie night! On Friday, October 25th the Museum will present Disney\u2019s \u201cHocus Pocus\u201d in the Geraldine Brame Turner Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30pm and the movie starts at 7:00pm. Complimentary movie themed snacks will be served. Members must present their membership card at the door to attend.<\/p>\n

If you need to purchase or renew your membership visit us online at customshousemuseum.org\/contribute\/membership<\/p>\n

Seasons: The Museum Store<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jewelry Sale<\/p>\n

Enjoy 10% off (members receive 20% off) all jewelry purchased during the month of October at Seasons: The Museum Store. Offer ends October 31st, 2019.<\/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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