CLARKSVILLE, TN — The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is ready to celebrate summer.
The museum is participating in four ongoing programs and events to provide free or reduced admission to members of the community: Blue Star Museums, Museums for All, Fifth Saturday Donation Day and monthly First Thursday Art Walks.
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and museums across America offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.
The 2021 Blue Star Museums program has begun and continues through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6. Admission is free for the military ID holder and up to five family members.
Through Museums for All, those receiving SNAP benefits can gain reduced admission to the Museum – as well as more than 600 museums throughout the United States – simply by presenting their EBT card and a valid picture ID at the register inside the museum store. Reduced admission prices are $3 for adults and free for children 2 and under.
The museum is also introducing Fifth Saturday Donation Days. In any month with five Saturdays, any monetary donation to the museum is your admission on the fifth Saturday. In 2021, Fifth Saturday Donation Days are July 31 and Oct. 30. All donations directly support the museum in creating educational programming for children and adults, preserving our historical collection and supporting our award-winning exhibitions.
Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a self-guided tour that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville. This summer, First Thursday Art Walks will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on June 3, July 1, August 5 and Sept.r 2, and admission to the Museum is free.
During the June 3 Art Walk, Cousins Maine Lobster food truck will be serving outside the museum. Filmmakers Karen Bullis and Kathy Lee Heuston will debut the short film “Tennessee Triumph: Making a Monument” at 6 p.m.
“The vision driving the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is to expose the widest audience possible to the ingenuity of the human spirit through art, science and history,” says Executive Director Frank Lott. “We are thrilled to participate in these programs and events to educate and inspire even more members of our community this summer.”
For more information on reduced admission prices, call visitor services at 931-648-5780.