Museums on Route 66

A community museum in Vinita preserving Craig County's history through thousands of photos and local artifacts.

1924 Bristow depot museum with caboose, Frisco rail history & Route 66 heritage.

Ottawa County history museum with a preserved 1915 home and interactive exhibits.

Local museum featuring mining history, Route 66 exhibits, and sports memorabilia.

Historical museum covering the Civil War, Route 66, and Baxter’s boomtown era.

Museum highlighting Galena’s mining past with exhibits on local and Route 66 history.

Interactive Route 66 exhibit at the state fairgrounds.

Immersive museum chronicling the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln.

Dedicated to giant statues of American roadside culture.

Restored courthouse from Lincoln’s circuit days.

Collection of restored neon signs from mid-century STL.

One of the largest collections of transportation vehicles in the world.

Historic grain elevator museum in Atlanta.

Museum housed in an old rail boxcar with unique displays.

Museum showcasing Missouri’s diverse history, including Route 66 and STL heritage exhibits.

Preserves and showcases Illinois' rock music history.

City history museum with interactive Route 66 exhibits.

Historic depot reflecting railroad and Route 66 era.

Museum dedicated to coal mining heritage with exhibits and tools.

Forest preserve museum focusing on fur trade and Native American heritage.

A playful, immersive museum centered on ice cream and childhood nostalgia.

World-renowned art museum with an extensive collection including "American Gothic" and more.

Museum preserving Route 66 history and culture.

Car museum with vintage and classic vehicles on display.

Local history museum covering Ottawa County and Route 66 era life.

Museum showcasing the history of Joplin’s neighborhoods, architecture, and community development.

World’s largest private gun collection and artifacts.

Museum honoring Oklahoma humorist and cowboy philosopher Will Rogers.

Local museum housed in a restored 1897 train depot.

Showcases early pioneer life, antiques, and vintage farming equipment.

Outdoor museum featuring restored train cars and artifacts.

Museum showcasing Sapulpa’s local history and firefighting heritage.

Classic car showroom and memorabilia collection.

Local museum preserving artifacts and stories from Sapulpa.

Restored filling station museum honoring Waite Phillips and early travel.

Auto museum featuring rare vehicles and history exhibits.

Rail depot and museum, currently closed to the public.

Interactive exhibits and displays.

Local museum focused on pioneer history.

Vintage motorcycle museum.

Museum showcasing firefighter history.

Premier museum of Western art and culture.

Museum preserving Oklahoma’s railroading past.

Military history museum with extensive artifact collection.

Museum interpreting the Civil War Battle of Carthage and regional history.

Museum showcasing vintage cars and Route 66 memorabilia.

Museum covering local history and culture in Las Vegas, NM.

Oldest public building in continuous use in the U.S., now a museum.

Believed to be the oldest house in the U.S., built around 1646.

Museum dedicated to the life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe.

Classic car and vintage toy collection off Route 66.

Museum preserving the history of motorless flight and gliders.

Museum honoring the Unser racing family with cars and memorabilia.

Museum honoring singer and songwriter Roger Miller—now closed.

Museum preserving local and Route 66 history.

Museum featuring Route 66 and barbed wire history.

Regional museum highlighting McLean and Alanreed history.

Center celebrating Pueblo culture through exhibits, art, and food.

Museum showcasing turquoise jewelry, history, and mining.

Interactive museum with exhibits on dinosaurs, space, and the Southwest.