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Tom Moore
Canadian Tom Moore never imagined he would one day have his own art gallery in Tennessee. After attending Schoolcraft College in Michigan and studying under renowned artist Dan Meiduch, Tom was represented by galleries in Santa Fe and taos, New Mexico. He also was represented by the Local Color Gallery in Nashville. Tom now owns the All About Art Gallery in Hendersonville. Tom states, "I find pleasure in evoking images of times past... a Norman Rockwell feel, giving attention to color and detail, a reflection of simpler times."
Memory Lane
See the life and history of Montgomery County during the mid-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Memory Lane features a re-built 1842 log cabin, and a historic Printmaker's Shop, Draper's Shop, and Tobacco Shop. Antique fire trucks, wagons, and carts reveal transportation before the automobile.
Explorer’s Gallery
The Explorer's Gallery is packed with fun, learning and fantasy. In McGregor's Market and Kitchen, Aunt Alice's Attic, and Raceways, children can learn through play! Be sure to keep an eye out for the brand new Bubble Cave, which will be opening later this summer.
Challenges and Champions Sports Gallery
Challenges and Champions highlights amazing athletes who have come from Montgomery County. See Jeff Purvis' racecar, Wilma Rudoph's relay baton, Billy Copeland's street luge, and other exciting mementos of sporting history.
Student Art Gallery

Managed by the Arts and Heritage Development Council, this gallery features work by a variety of students from different schools in the Montgomery County School System. More »
Postmaster’s Office
This exhibit shows a piece of the Museum's history. The building was designed in 1898 for use as a Federal Post Office and Custom House to handle the large volume of foreign mail coming up the river from t he city's international tobacco business.
Lucy Dunwody Boehm Porcelain Collection
The Customs House Museum Boehm porcelain collection is one of the largest in the southeast. It houses dozens of beautifully detailed birds and flowers, and is truly a must see sight for anyone who can appreciate the beauty of nature.