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Customs House Museum receives $500k donation from Clarksville Jaycees Foundation for new exhibit “Becoming Clarksville: Honoring Legacies of Leadership”

The Customs House Museum and Cultural CenterClarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is proud to announce that Heritage Hall, the museum’s main exhibit gallery in the 1898 Customs House building will be named in honor of the Clarksville Jaycees Foundation.

Artist concept of Customs House's upcoming new exhibit "Becoming Clarksville:  Honoring Legacies of Leadership" (Image by HealyKohler Design)
Artist concept of Customs House’s upcoming new exhibit “Becoming Clarksville: Honoring Legacies of Leadership” (Image by HealyKohler Design)

In addition, a new permanent interactive history exhibit will be produced for the gallery entitled Becoming Clarksville:  Honoring Legacies of Leadership.

Through the prism of leadership, the exhibit will explore the history of Clarksville and Montgomery County, focusing on the stories of individuals who helped shape the city. Becoming Clarksville will also serve as a legacy for the Clarksville Jaycees, remembering its history, and its contributions to the people of Clarksville. Becoming Clarksville is scheduled to open in the fall of 2013.

The Clarksville Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation is funding this exhibit with a $500,000 gift to the Customs House Museum. This lead gift will kick off the museum’s long range fundraising plans to renovate the museum’s permanent gallery spaces.

Artist concept of Customs House's upcoming new exhibit "Becoming Clarksville:  Honoring Legacies of Leadership" (Image by HealyKohler Design)
Artist concept of Customs House’s upcoming new exhibit “Becoming Clarksville: Honoring Legacies of Leadership” (Image by HealyKohler Design)

Terry Healy of HealyKohler Design will serve as principal designer and project manager.  The Customs House Museum retained BLF Marketing for content development and Goodwin Productions for video production.

The Clarksville Jaycees, Inc. was a service organization whose mission was to provide ‘leadership training through community service.’ The Clarksville Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation (a 501c(3) organization) was created in 2001 to manage the Clarksville Jaycees’ assets.

A decline in membership over the last decade resulted in the Clarksville Jaycees dissolution in 2011.

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Customs House Museum Announcement

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About the Customs House Museum

Located in the heart of historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is the State’s second largest general museum. With over 35,000 square feet of the region’s best hands-on activities and special events…people of all ages agree – the Customs House Museum is well worth the stop!

The Explorer’s Gallery is packed with fun, learning and fantasy in Aunt Alice’s Attic, McGregor’s Market and kitchen, and of course – the Bubble Cave! Finally, get “all aboard” to see our fantastic model trains. Our volunteer engineers “ride the rails” every Sunday afternoon from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

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 years and Museum members are free.

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

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