{"id":29765,"date":"2021-09-15T13:57:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T18:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=29765"},"modified":"2021-09-15T13:57:21","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T18:57:21","slug":"clarksvilles-customs-house-museum-october-2021-exhibits-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2021\/09\/15\/clarksvilles-customs-house-museum-october-2021-exhibits-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville\u2019s Customs House Museum October 2021 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 October at the Museum are Familiars: Interactions: Paintings by Judy Lavoie, Still: Ceramics by Anne Beyer, Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Start Your Engines! A Celebration of Racing in Montgomery County, Artsville Fest, Little Explorers: Dino Delight.<\/p>\n

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Customs House Museum Exhibits<\/h3>\n

Interactions: Paintings by Judy Lavoie<\/strong>
\nOctober 5th \u2013 January 2nd | Jostens Gallery<\/p>\n

A wide variety of themes inspire Judy Lavoie to paint. Interesting textures inspire her, as do delicate colorful flowers and brightly lit landscapes. \u201cBy exaggerating colors, or sometimes altering them from reality, I aim to preserve a moment in time, recreating the subject in my own way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still: Ceramics by Anne Beyer<\/strong>
\nThrough November 28th | Harvill Gallery<\/p>\n

Anne Beyer\u2019s work is inspired by the relationship between the natural world and the human psyche. In this exhibit, she explores the relationship between handcrafted wood-fired ceramic forms and digitally designed 3D-printed objects.<\/p>\n

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month<\/strong>
\nThrough November 7th | Lobby<\/p>\n

Hispanic Heritage Month begins on Sept. 15 and pays tribute to the history and culture of the Hispanic and Latin American communities. This year\u2019s national theme is \u201cBe Proud of Your Past, Embrace the Future.\u201d This exhibit features a variety of Hispanic and Latin American cultural objects, clothing and traditions.<\/p>\n

Familiars: The Art of Beverly Parker<\/strong>
\nThrough October 27th | Crouch Gallery<\/p>\n

Beverly Parker\u2019s background in darkroom developing and printing provided a bridge to experimenting with other photography processes. Parker taught advanced darkroom and alternative processes at APSU through the Community School of the Arts. She is a co-founder of the Downtown Artists Co-op.<\/p>\n

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Start Your Engines! A Celebration of Racing in Montgomery County<\/strong>
\nThrough October 31st | Bruner, Orgain, Hand & Kimbrough Galleries
\nSponsored by Tri-Star Beverage and MPG Transport<\/p>\n

The Museum expands its Challenge & Champions exhibit with this multi-gallery exhibition showcasing Montgomery County\u2019s auto racing history and the local legends that formed the sport. Start Your Engines! highlights race cars, art, historical memorabilia and video footage of personal stories from locals who established auto racing in the area.<\/p>\n

Museum Events<\/h3>\n

Artsville Fest<\/strong>
\nSeptember 30th \u2013 October 2nd<\/p>\n

The Museum is proud to be a hub at the inaugural Artsville Fest put on by ArtLink and LOCAL Clarksville! Stop by the Museum\u2019s Courtyard on Sept. 30 \u2013 October. 2 to enjoy live music, art, entertainment, live performances, great food and more! Seasons: The Museum Store will be open during the festival. On Saturday, visitors can show their Artsville Passport to receive 25% off Museum admission. No other discounts apply.<\/p>\n

First Thursday Art Walk<\/strong>
\nOctober 7th, 5:00pm\u20138:00pm<\/p>\n

The Museum will have free admission during First Thursday Art Walk Clarksville from 5:00pm\u20138:00pm. Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck will be set up in the Museum courtyard serving decadent snacks.<\/p>\n

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Historic Greenwood Cemetery Walking Tour with Artifact Stories<\/strong>
\nEvery Saturday in October, 10:00am\u201312:00pm<\/p>\n

The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is once again hosting our popular historic walking tour of Greenwood Cemetery, one of Clarksville\u2019s oldest active cemeteries. Take a spooky stroll through the winding paths of Greenwood to hear tales full of local history and intrigue. New addition: expand your tour with a close-up showing of eerie Museum artifacts. This optional addition will be hosted at the Museum immediately following the cemetery tour. Tickets must be purchased in advance and will be available very soon!<\/p>\n

*Artifact Stories portion is not available on October 23rd.<\/p>\n

Fifth Saturday Donation Day<\/strong>
\nOctober 30th, 10:00am\u20135:00pm<\/p>\n

Fifth Saturday is Donation Day! Visit the Museum before heading down to Fright on Franklin \u2013 costumes are welcome! Any month with five Saturdays, on the fifth Saturday any monetary donation to the Museum is your admission. All donations directly support the Museum\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n

Museum Programs<\/h3>\n

Little Explorers: Dino Delight<\/strong>
\nOctober 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, drop by between 10:30am\u201312:30pm
\nAges 2 \u2013 5, with adult
\nFree with membership or paid admission | Hudson Room<\/p>\n

Preschoolers pretend to be paleontologists by using trowels and paintbrushes to excavate dinosaur skeletons buried in a sandpit. Toddlers enjoy playing in a sensory bin that contains mini-dinosaurs, dinosaur eggs, and more. Walk realistic dinosaur models around on top of \u201cmud\u201d to make trace fossils, then create an imprint of a dinosaur skeleton in \u201cmud\u201d to take home! Examine and compare the models to illustrations in a full-color book and discover lots of cool things about dinosaurs!<\/p>\n

*All parents are expected to participate with and supervise their children. Activities may include items that are a choking hazard.<\/p>\n

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Discovery Saturday: Halloween Science<\/strong>
\nOctober 9th & 23rd, drop by between 1:30pm\u20133:30pm | 1st grade and above, with adult
\nFree with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio<\/p>\n

Get in the Halloween spirit with fun hands-on science! Create a \u201cmagic potion\u201d to make a chemical reaction happen. Explore the properties of a non-Newtonian liquid by immersing your hands in thick green \u201cooze.\u201d Have a pumpkin-themed sensory experience and try your noggin at pumpkin math.<\/p>\n

*All parents are expected to participate with and supervise their children.<\/p>\n

Family Art Saturday: Block and Ink Printing<\/strong>
\nOctober 30th, drop by between 10:00am\u201312:00pm & 2:00pm\u20134:00pm
\nAges 5 and above, with adult
\nFree with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio<\/p>\n

Special guest Hortensia Rodriguez will assist in creating unique illustrations with block printers she has designed in this month\u2019s Family Art Saturday. Children\u2019s books created by Hispanic illustrators will also be on display. Please dress in clothing okay to get splatters on.<\/p>\n

*All parents are expected to participate with and supervise their children.<\/p>\n

Museum Discovery Quest<\/strong>
\nFree with membership or paid admission | Developed for school-age children
\nFree Take It N’ Make It Activity<\/p>\n

Explore Museum exhibits with your family in a creative way with Museum Discovery Quests \u2013 entertaining, self-guided \u201cscavenger hunts\u201d that pique kids\u2019 curiosities and captivate their attention. Several different themes are offered, and all of them include a free Take It N\u2019 Make It activity packet for kids to make a fun project at home.<\/p>\n

Sign up for a Perks Pass to win a free prize from Seasons: The Museum Store after finishing three Quests. Available Quest themes:<\/p>\n