Love the model trains(Huff and Puff Express), great for the family. Low cost to enter (7.00 adults). Cool Place to Visit

Smaller local museum that details the history of Clarksville. Co-worker that grew up in Clarksville didnt even know it existed. Hopefully it will continue to grow and add more interesting things.

Loved our visit! Not a huge museum but nice for a little afternoon adventure. Kids loved the play area!

A great place to spend a few hours. Kids will love the model trains and they have two large play areas. The artwork is amazing and the history is really interesting. When we visited there was a baseball exhibit and a wedding dress display. There is also a cafe and gift shop.

A nice step back in history about the Clarksville area. Great for kids, young and somewhat older, and adults..A great outing for a hour and a half..

Good mix of historical items and fun, great place to bring kids, and very educational. The gift shop was filled with local goods, good place for tourists to stop.

I did not even know this little Jem was tucked away in the heart of down town. I love museum and this multi level building has something for everyone. Wither you are into modern art, paintings, history or trains, yup I said trains, this is the place to check out. I love that is has its own free small parking and we did not even know when we went that every second Saturday of the month admission is free. Some art may not be suited for everyone, however the have a couple of great places inside for kids to have hands on fun including a bubble cave.

It is a very good place for family with kids.I took my 4 years old son to here and he enjoyed his time in playing Lego and bubbles.The second Saturday of each month is free to public and at weekend we dont need to worry about parking space.The staff are very nice.I appreciated their patience to us.I purchased the solo membership with only 25 dollars a year so we can visit there without admission fee every time .I am glad that I found this wonderful place in downtown.

Friendly staff. Affordable. We also have a membership due to frequent trips for the little ones to enjoy the children’s area. They easily spend over an hour there, as well as in the art room.

We really loved the museum. Greatway to spend a weekend day with the family. Good exhibits, tidy, great for kids.

Charming museum with an interesting variety of local history on display.

It was a rainy afternoon around 3.30 pm. Our aim was to come by to look for postcards for me to send to my friend back home. Weve been to many tourist places, antique shops including the post office but theyve stopped carrying postcards since Oct 2018. We were so glad to find that they have them in stock! Due to the timing, we didnt have a chance to tour the museum since it was close to closing hour. We will be back soon!!

Judging from the reviews online, I wasnt exactly sure of what we were getting ourselves into by going to this place, but we decided to check it out anyway. This museum is inside the old post office and features tons of artifacts from Clarksvilles early days. Inside the museum, you can see videos, photos, and knick-knacks from Clarksvilles history. The lower level is all for kids and kids at heart! Theres a puppet show area, building blocks, Lincoln logs, and the coolest bubble exhibit ever! They also have an extensive model train set up where you can push a button and turn on the lights in the shops or make the airplanes propellers spin. On certain days and times, you can also see them run the trains!

Unique museum with a mix of science, history, sports, literature, and art. Large kids area they always keep the toy fridge stocked!!

What an amazing local resource for the community the Custom House Museum is! There is always something new to keep us coming back for more like the recent exhibit on the Lillian and the Capital Theatres.

Customs House Museum is a nice place. Plenty of things for the little ones to engage with. It has local history and represents local artists. Responsibly priced.

My son did the STEM activity which was building a small catapult. He had a great time. We also always enjoy the model train set!

What a great museum! There is literally something for all ages. It is quite large in comparison of the outside. My personal favorite was the train exhibit ️ the staff are extremely friendly and very helpful. One exhibit that sticks out in my mind was a picture from the major flood they had, its a picture from College St (I think) and there is a building that is half submerged in water. Today that building holds a very tasty cheesecake shop. Very cool! The admission is very inexpensive and parking can be limited but is free if your able to get into their lot. I highly recommend the Customs House!!

This place was amazing!

My family had a blast here! We will be coming back for sure!

Great place of history and we accidentally went on a free day. Win win.

Trains run on Wed and Sun..

Seriously awesome little museum! Plenty of stuff for my preschooler to play with and very interesting exhibits for adults and older kids. I loved how affordable it is too!

Thoroughly enjoyed my time here. What a wonderful collection of historical artifacts and information about the Clarksville area. I learned so much!

It was a great experience for the whole family.

I might be biased because I grew up going here but it is educational and fun for all ages. I will say it is more interesting if you read the descriptions, especially on the artwork. I like the trains best and the glass birds. Make sure to bring your cameras because some things are a little too amazing to be true. this museum takes about 1-2 hours if done right.

We were visiting Clarksville and were intrigued by the Old Customs Houses appearance, so when we found out it was a museum, we beat a path for it the next day. It was very nice, and staff was very pleasant. We enjoyed the part of the Customs House we saw and the Wilma Rudolph exhibit was very well done. The train was neat but we werent fans of the exhibited art (it just wasnt our cup of tea). Its worth your time.

I love taking my toddlers, once a week. The kids section is so accessible for them. They also started a great sensory activity on Friday mornings. Our membership has paid for itself tenfold already.

The Watercolor was the temporary exhibit. The highlight of the visit was seeing the beautiful piano. I enjoyed learning more about the area as it highlighted tobacco sales and WWII manufacturing production. The model train was neat. Glad we were able to see it. They had some fashion from the 20’s or so with women’s wool swimsuit on display.

Neat place to spend some time!

It was a lot of fun! Interesting things to see and our kids loved the trains!

We were visiting Clarksville and were intrigued by the Old Customs Houses appearance, so when we found out it was a museum, we beat a path for it the next day. It was very nice, and staff was very pleasant. We enjoyed the part of the Customs House we saw and the Wilma Rudolph exhibit was very well done. The train was neat but we werent fans of the exhibited art (it just wasnt our cup of tea). Its worth your time.

Fun spot to visit and learn a bit of the towns history. The trains were pretty neat but gotta keep plan ahead. Theyre not always operating!

Great fun for children. We did not explore as much as we wanted to. The place is very clean and the staff is super helpful.

A great afternoon visit!

A great place to visit with lots of rich history. One of our favorite parts is the downstairs area for kids (especially the bubble cave) and the train exhibit. The building alone is worth going to see!

Variety of art and history exhibits. Train diorama. The train only runs certain days (check the website). They have a childrens activity room.

The play area for the children was small. Only had two interactive exhibits. My kids did enjoy the Lego wall and the play grocery store. Its not worth a return trip.

Architecturally gorgeous building. Excellent rotating exhibits. Family and kids area downstairs provides lots of options for everyone to enjoy, from babies on up. Our son especially loves the impressive model train exhibit that runs on Sundays.

We were visiting Clarksville and were intrigued by the Old Customs Houses appearance, so when we found out it was a museum, we beat a path for it the next day. It was very nice, and staff was very pleasant. We enjoyed the part of the Customs House we saw and the Wilma Rudolph exhibit was very well done. The train was neat but we werent fans of the exhibited art (it just wasnt our cup of tea). Its worth your time.

Love the building. Had so much fun.

Nice place to take kids on a Saturday. Its free admission on Saturday.

Very good place to learn about the history of Clarksville Tennessee.There is a section for kids...and they would LOVE the bubble cave!

Always nice to browse some exhibits and have a safe place for kids to explore and play!

The Custom House Museum is one of the shining stars of Clarksville. Wrapped in a history of its own as the previous home of our post office. The old copper roof is a testament to a by gone era but the modern additions smoothly transition on the inside as you are taken on a journey through the history of Clarksville and the Middle Tennessee area. With a beautiful collection of carefully curated history and a revolving selection of majestic art peices, you would think that they would stop there; however they take the museum that extra mile with a dedicated model train room and childrens activity center. Custom House delivers big on a small buck. Add to that the chance to find interesting art peices, fun custom jewelry, and cute creative toys for children and the great location near to some of Clarksvilles many delicious Restaurants and you have a day trip for the whole family. Who knows, you might like it so much you need to buy a pass.

I love that this place exists here in Clarksville. It really is a blessing on a rainy day with little ones. I wish there were more sunlight in the play area and new things to do for kids every now and again. But the staff is always kind and we love coming here.

Super fun place to stop at if you have toddlers that need to GET OUT OF THE CAR, due to a road trip! This place was so much fun for our 13mo old and the train people were getting the scenes ready for Christmas and they went ahead and tested the trains for our son! He loved it! Such a great experience and well definitely come back. Only reason I didnt do 5 stars was because of no cafeteria or a pop up of some kind. But that did lead us to the restaurant down the street that was amazing!

Great place to learn about Clarksville history! From the 1800’s rebuilt log cabin to the kid-friendly bubble cave, this place has something for everyone. Sunday afternoons are best for the kids because the train engineers are there to show off the model trains. Adults can enjoy the art exhibits, historic artifacts, and rich Clarksville history. Purchasing a membership is also a great value because the exhibits change throughout the year, so there’s always something new to learn and discover.

An awesome place, great for all ages, this is fully engaging for a 2 year old, a major accomplishment

Such a Good place. There are history and artwork to watch. Let me understand the past history.

Awesome place. Interesting exhibits. Great outing for children.

Awesome facility! Theres always something new to see!

Very interesting with alot of history about the area

This great little museum was well worth the small entrance fee. We learned a lot about the history of Charleston from friendly museum staff. Highly recommend. Tour about 1 hour.

This place is such a wonderful blend of art museum and historical museum, with areas of interest and exploration for children, as well. Its worth a visit!

It is a nice place to go and see some awesome art and local artist. The museum takes about 2 hours to go through, so its perfect as an afternoon and after lunch activity.

Had a lot of things to see. The railroad set up they had was awesome for both the adults and the kids. There is a lot of interactive things for kids too!

Most excellent historical building and local history setting!

Wanted to share this photo. Very pretty building.

The admission is free on the second Saturday of the month! We took our family of 6 to this museum and enjoyed every exhibit. It is a good place to learn about Clarksvilles history! Youll learn about the tobacco industry, how Fort Campbell started out, what the city once was, and more. On the lower level there is a nice play area for young children and a room where you could make large bubbles. We had a tough time getting out of the bubble room because it was so much fun! Even if we have already visited the place, we would definitely go back.

Our family really enjoyed the model train exhibit. One of the workers even took our son, who is a train enthusiast, inside the control room.

Interesting place and exhibits. Love the architecture.

Very informative and entertaining. The building itself is historical, it’s very clean, very friendly staff, and wonderful displays. If even has a place for kids, which was a great break for our family! Love it!

This local museum shows a variety of historical items and art. It also has a lovely gift shop. It is a must see in Clarksville, Tennessee. A visitor is made at ease and welcome by all who work at the Custom House Museum the minute one enters the museum.My grandsons totally enjoy the multitude of play items in the childrens area, making art in the craft room, the bubble room,and especially look forward to when the toy trains, decorated by season, run on Sunday afternoons.The train conductors are so knowledgeable and kind to the children also.I proudly support this fine museum!

Nice multi-use building. Kids play spaces, art gallery, local museum, rotating exhibitions, event space. Located in the heart of downtown Clarksville, very charming and walkable area.

Neat small museum in Clarksville. The building itself is historical with interesting architecture and embellishments. Small art gallery featuring a changing selection of artists in a variety of media. The rest of the museum is historical displays and antiques. There is one room devoted to sports and Wilma Rudolph. Cool area for kids to play and a large interactive model train display. Good gift shop. Low admission prices and friendly staff. Watch out for the steep stairs down to a lower level, there is an elevator in the lobby area available.

Had a lot of fun with the kids, just love it

Nice exhibits and great play areas for kids. Educational and fun.

We spent 4 hours here but could have spent way more there if the kids werent tired. It was awesome to be there and the kids loved it. Very hands on and very nicely put together!

Really fun place for kids tons of stuff to look at and it has multiple rooms for children I especially love the model train set I highly recommend going here

Lots of history about civil war in Clarksville and about Camp Campbell. A whole section devoted for kids discovery, and the train was marvelous.

Is free the second saturday of the month! Is you are a person that love the art and the history thats the place for you!

Great place my kids love it

Well curated displays and the childrens area is nice although more geared towards smaller children the bubble cave being a fun highlight.

Not great compared to other museums, but I guess you cannot fault the museum if the town it represents has contributed very little to history. The childrens play area is very obviously stocked with local thrift store toys, and the grocery store is sure to reinforce negative stereotypes for little girls. Half of the friction activities were broken with no sign of being repaired in the near future. By far the most impressive attraction was the gift store, perhaps they should drop the entire exhibit dedicated to has-been athletes that no-one outside of the city has heard of and expand the selection of kids toys, it would definitely be a better use of space rather than a race car once driven by a nobody.

Great place to take kids.

Nice little place with lots of history. The trains look cool, but theyre only working on Sunday. Theres a large kids area in what I can only assume is the basement with a make believe supermarket with real empty food cartons. We were entertained for an afternoon.

A wonderful place to visit. The artwork on display downstairs is FABULOUS.

Pretty interesting place just not a lot there.

If you havent been to the local Clarksville Museum then I highly recommend it!There is a lot of local history and if you are new to the area you could learn many things about Clarksville and the people that live here.If you have a passion for fine art then they have many different collections to view.In the lower level of the museum they model trains.They also have an area in the basement for children to play and they even put on a puppet show!They also have a bubble cave for the kids!

Our Family loves this place, the workers and volunteers are nice, kids had alot of fun thing to do and could learn with, especially with arts and crafts. 5star all the way!

Grandchildren (3 year olds) enjoyed the childrens area!! Lots to do even though there were a lot of children there!!

This is a good place to bring kids as they have quite a few areas for them to play in. The have a bubble room, art room, fake store where the kids can shop, train area, and some other areas. The only reason I knocked a star off is because they is very little change. I would love to see them change some of the areas from time to time.

I wish they were open longer! This is a great family oriented place with things for adults and kids alike- its good for any age group and they switch out themes and displays to keep things new and interesting. History, art and interesting exhibits! They do parties, too!They have a model train area thats exceptional! Very friendly operators.

We had a good time learning more about the citys history. Interesting

Kids loved it as I did to

So nice!! Educational and fun. Entertainment for the kids. I got the year membership.

Located in the heart of downtown Clarksville, contains local history and citizen memorobelia from local athletes, kids activity area, model trains and Art gallery. Nice gift shop, friendly and helpful staff, membership is worth it for how much kids want to come back

The museum was very enjoyable. I love that exhibits rotate out so often to keep the context fresh. I felt there was a bit missing from some of the exhibits - some more explanation of the material, more background information, etc. for example, in the sports displays, there is a quote on the wall from a baseball player and a newspaper that presumably contains interesting information, but there is nothing to tell who said the quote, or what youre supposed to be looking for in the newspaper. For locals who have been here for a while, the information might be understood, but for someone who moved here less than a month ago, I was a bit lost.I love the Explorer area but would love to see it ramped up a bit and maybe the play grocery restocked with some more durable items. Painted wood blocks make great food packages.The membership is a fantastic value and I gladly purchased one for myself since I see myself going back often for the rotating exhibits, and my granddaughter can enjoy the Explorer area.

Beatiful place and great place for childrens!

We have lived here 3 years and didnt know this place existed. Looking for things to do on TripAdvisor, we quickly found the museum as one of the higher rated indoor family activities. We love all types of museums so it was a no brainer.The military membership was only $10 more than the entry fee for one day, so we went ahead and bought the membership (only $30 for the family). So glad we did because we really enjoyed it.The artists featured were incredibly talented. Some of these artists really deserve to be shown in more than just a local, small town museum.The facility was very clean, quiet and organized. The only issue was that we could not locate the Family Art Studio as it was shown on the paper map we were given and we had walked through the entire place with our eyes open. The kids were tired so we ended up not asking the staff where it was for the Rainbow Science drop-in activity. It obviously wasnt a huge deal breaker though.The cafe was being used for a birthday party so we did not get to check it out and arent sure of the daily hours and offerings.The train room was very cute but I even being the only family in there, I did start feeling a little claustrophobic because of the narrow walkway between the wall and the massive display. Also not a deal breaker and I just moved on to the next room.Some of the areas could do with better ventilation/fans as they were a bit stuffy but even so, there were no bad smells. Some of the rooms smelled like sweet tobacco ropes, which was actually quite enjoyable as was learning the history of tobacco in this area.My kids are 9 and 14 and still had fun in the bubble room. The whole body bubble didnt work for us and the rope was sticky and kinda made me wanna bleach my hands after touching it, yuck. They do offer hand sanitizer in the entry to that room, thank goodness. My husband and my 9 year old had fun pretending to play shop and it was hilarious to watch them play pretend at their ages.Lastly, the staff was so nice. I cant remember their names, but they were full of smiles and warm welcomes. The gift shop girl was very friendly and really seemed to love her job and thats always a plus.Obviously we will be back when they change up the displays and will be telling others about this hidden gem downtown.Also, my goodness, the outside of one of the buildings is gorgeous.

Had my wifes birthday party here, was a lot of fun!

Great place to visit with the whole family.

Well maintained, informative exhibits, great spaces for kids, variety of exhibits, reasonable price.

The exhibits were nice but it was a bit noisy inthe museum

Very beautiful building and interesting history. Lots of things for younger kids to do in the museum

A lovely museum with unlimited potential for future development. I recently visited with my ten-year-old son and was surprised by the small yet attractive amount of items on display. All of the exhibits were readily available and the place was immaculate. Although, it is a small museum it was certainly worth our time and there are plenty of exhibits to keep you busy for a couple of hours. As an added bonus they have an exploration and discovery area just for kids in the basement. My son fell in love with the bubble makers and kids supermarket.

Love to learn more about the history of Clarksville! Very informative exhibits.

Good source to see historic clarksville. Train display is awesome.

Very nice, learned alot more about Clarksville tn, there is some nice pottery as well for sale in gift shop.