Clarksville, TN – During this week, area educators who present their teacher badge or other indication of where they are employed will be given free admission so they can discover what the museum has to offer their students. The Museum will also be giving out information about tours of the museum for the upcoming school year. Area art teachers will be able to see some of the art exhibits on display and a time line of upcoming art shows for the 2011-12 school year.
In the past year, the Customs House Museum has had hosted over thirty different exhibits, in addition to permanent exhibits. The old Bubble Room is now a Bubble Cave where children can learn about the cave systems in the Montgomery County area.
There is free parking up the hill at the end of the museum on South Second Street.
About the Customs House Museum
Located at the corner of Second and Commerce Streets, the Customs House Museum is the second largest general museum in Tennessee. 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, Sr. Citizens and College ID $5.00, Ages 6 to 18 $3.00, and under six is free.
For more information on above events contact Terri Jordan, Exhibits Curator, at 931-648-5780 or terri@customshousemuseum.org or visit the website at: www.customshousemuseum.org.
