CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – At the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center’s Grand Illumination lighting on Oct. 3, the museum’s Executive Director Frank Lott announced that the Downtown Kiwanis Club of Clarksville had pledged $150,000 for the renovation of the Museum’s children’s area.
Also known as Explorers’ Landing, the children’s area is a popular museum feature that includes the interactive Bubble Cave, miniature McGregor’s Market and space for play and exploration.
Explorers’ Landing, then known as Explorers’ Floor, opened in the early 1990s. According to a news release from the museum, the area has been visited by tens of thousands of children throughout the years.
While many changes have occurred since then, the space has been overdue for a major remodel the news release said, and the Kiwanis Club has sponsored the redesign project.
This isn’t the first time the Kiwanis Club has sponsored renovations at the Customs House Museum. In 2018, the club sponsored the Museum’s creator-friendly Family Art Studio.
“The Downtown Kiwanis Club of Clarksville’s mission aligns with the Museum’s in that we emphasize children’s learning and exploration,” Executive Director Lott said in the release. “We are grateful and delighted to have a sponsor that is a dedicated supporter of the Museum.”
Renovation plans are underway, and the newly remodeled Explorers’ Landing plans to open by the end of 2021. The current Explorers’ Landing area will remain open throughout the remodeling process until much later in the project.
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