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Museums on Route 66

61-120 of 124
Russells Truck & Travel Center

1. Russells Truck & Travel Center

1583 Frontage Road 4132, Glenrio, NM

Museum and diner combo with classic cars and memorabilia.

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Yukon's Best Railroad Museum

2. Yukon's Best Railroad Museum

328-346 Cedar Ave, Yukon, OK

Local museum highlighting Yukon’s railroad history.

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Historic Fort Reno

3. Historic Fort Reno

7107 West Cheyenne Street, El Reno, OK

Military fort with historic buildings and museum.

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Stafford Air & Space Museum

4. Stafford Air & Space Museum

3000 Logan Rd, Weatherford, OK

Aerospace museum honoring astronaut Thomas Stafford.

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Heartland of America

5. Heartland of America

1600 S Frontage Rd, Weatherford, OK

Museum focused on Oklahoma and American history.

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Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

6. Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

2229 W Gary Blvd, Clinton, OK

Museum along Route 66.

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First National Rt 66 Museum

7. First National Rt 66 Museum

320 W 3rd St, Elk City, OK

Museum along Route 66.

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Great Western Cattle Trail

8. Great Western Cattle Trail

1513 W 2nd St, Elk City, OK

Museum along Route 66.

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Old Town Museum

9. Old Town Museum

2717 W 3rd St, Elk City, OK

Museum along Route 66.

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Rainbow Forest Museum

10. Rainbow Forest Museum

Petrified Forest Rd, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Museum specializing in fossils and geology at the park.

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Navajo County Historical Society

11. Navajo County Historical Society

100 E Arizona St, Holbrook, AZ

Local museum preserving regional & Route 66 history.

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Mining Museum

12. Mining Museum

100 Iron Ave, Grants, NM

Interactive museum highlighting Grants’ uranium mining past.

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Rex Museum

13. Rex Museum

220 Rte 66, Gallup, NM

Local history museum housed in a historic hotel building.

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Palace of the Governors

14. Palace of the Governors

105 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM

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

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Oldest House Museum

15. Oldest House Museum

215 E De Vargas St, Santa Fe, NM

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

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Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

16. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

217 Johnson St, Santa Fe, NM

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

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Lewis Antique Auto & Toy Museum

17. Lewis Antique Auto & Toy Museum

905 U.S. Rte 66, Moriarty, NM

Classic car and vintage toy collection off Route 66.

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U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum

18. U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum

918 Rte 66, Moriarty, NM

Museum preserving the history of motorless flight and gliders.

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Unser Racing Museum

19. Unser Racing Museum

1776 Montaño Rd NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM

Museum honoring the Unser racing family with cars and memorabilia.

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Old Trails Museum

20. Old Trails Museum

212 N Kinsley Ave, Winslow, AZ

Regional history museum in a former bank.

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Pete's Gas Station Museum

21. Pete's Gas Station Museum

114 E Bill Williams Ave, Williams, AZ

Restored gas station with Route 66 exhibits.

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Route 66 Museum - AZ

22. Route 66 Museum - AZ

901 Old Rte 66, Ash Fork, AZ

Museum dedicated to the town’s role in Route 66 and railroad history.

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Kingman Railroad Museum

23. Kingman Railroad Museum

402 E Andy Devine Ave, Kingman, AZ

Small museum inside a former depot showcasing rail history.

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Dunton Motors Dream Machines - AZ

24. Dunton Motors Dream Machines - AZ

119 E Andy Devine Ave, Kingman, AZ

Private museum with classic cars & memorabilia.

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Dunton Motors Dream Machines - AZ

25. Dunton Motors Dream Machines - AZ

119 E Andy Devine Ave, Kingman, AZ

Private museum with classic cars and memorabilia.

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Mohave Museum - AZ

26. Mohave Museum - AZ

400 W Beale St, Kingman, AZ

Regional museum highlighting Mohave County history.

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Mohave Museum - AZ

27. Mohave Museum - AZ

400 W Beale St, Kingman, AZ

Regional museum highlighting Mohave County history.

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Goffs Historic 1914 Schoolhouse Museum

28. Goffs Historic 1914 Schoolhouse Museum

37198 Lanfair Rd, Goffs, CA

Preserved desert schoolhouse with Route 66 and mining exhibits.

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Daggett Historical Society Museum

29. Daggett Historical Society Museum

3370 Santa Fe St, Daggett, CA

Local history museum in Daggett.

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Alf's Blacksmith Shop

30. Alf's Blacksmith Shop

35565 Santa Fe St, Daggett, CA

Historic blacksmith shop once serving travelers and settlers.

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Western America Railroad Museum

31. Western America Railroad Museum

685 N 1st Ave, Barstow, CA

Railroad museum featuring locomotives and artifacts.

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Desert Discovery Center

32. Desert Discovery Center

831 Barstow Rd, Barstow, CA

Nature and science center highlighting desert ecology.

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Mojave River Valley Museum

33. Mojave River Valley Museum

270 E Virginia Way, Barstow, CA

Local museum focused on Mojave Desert history.

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Sagebrush Inn

34. Sagebrush Inn

24763 National Trails Hwy, Oro Grande, CA

Historic inn now closed but still standing along the highway.

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Victor Valley Museum & Gallery

35. Victor Valley Museum & Gallery

11873 Apple Valley Rd, Apple Valley, CA

Regional museum featuring local culture and Route 66 artifacts.

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Victorville Railway Station

36. Victorville Railway Station

16858 D St, Victorville, CA

Historic rail station blending past and present.

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First Original McDonald's Museum

37. First Original McDonald's Museum

398 N E St, San Bernardino, CA

Museum at the site of the first McDonald's restaurant.

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San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum

38. San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum

1170 W 3rd St, San Bernardino, CA

Museum focused on rail history and the Inland Empire.

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Cucamonga Service Station

39. Cucamonga Service Station

9670 E Foothill Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Fully restored 1915 service station museum on Route 66.

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Cooper Regional History Museum

40. Cooper Regional History Museum

225 Yale Ave, Claremont, CA

Regional museum preserving Claremont's local history.

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National Hot Rod Association Museum

41. National Hot Rod Association Museum

1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA

Auto museum dedicated to NHRA and racing history.

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NHRA Museum

42. NHRA Museum

1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA

Museum showcasing the history of drag racing & hot rod culture.

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Justice Bros Racing Museum

43. Justice Bros Racing Museum

2734 E Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA

Racing museum with vintage cars, memorabilia & history of Justice Bros.

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Grace Nicholson Building (Pacific Asia Museum)

44. Grace Nicholson Building (Pacific Asia Museum)

46 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA

Asian art museum housed in a historic Pasadena landmark.

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Gamble House

45. Gamble House

4 Westmoreland Pl, Pasadena, CA

Historic Craftsman-style home and museum in Pasadena.

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Fenyes Estate

46. Fenyes Estate

470 W Walnut St, Pasadena, CA

Historic Pasadena estate with preserved architecture and exhibits.

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Heritage Square Museum

47. Heritage Square Museum

3800 Homer St, Los Angeles, CA

Living history museum with restored Victorian-era structures.

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Hale House

48. Hale House

3800 Homer St, Los Angeles, CA

Historic Los Angeles Victorian home museum.

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Petersen Automotive Museum

49. Petersen Automotive Museum

6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Extensive automotive museum showcasing car design and culture.

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Santa Monica History Museum

50. Santa Monica History Museum

1350 7th St, Santa Monica, CA

Preserves and showcases the rich history of Santa Monica.

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Rosati Winery Museum

51. Rosati Winery Museum

22050 State Hwy KK, Saint James, MO

Once a charming winery and museum—closed but a reminder of local viticulture.

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Atlanta Museum

52. Atlanta Museum

100 SW Arch St, Atlanta, IL

Local museum showcasing town and Route 66 heritage.

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Memories 66 Museum

53. Memories 66 Museum

112 SW Arch St, Atlanta, IL

Displays and artifacts of Route 66 past.

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Route 66 Arcade Museum

54. Route 66 Arcade Museum

203 S E Race St, Atlanta, IL

Vintage arcade machines in a museum setting.

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The Mill Museum on Route 66

55. The Mill Museum on Route 66

738 S Washington St, Lincoln, IL

Former restaurant turned Route 66 museum.

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Illinois State Museum

56. Illinois State Museum

502 S Spring St, Springfield, IL

Museum of Illinois heritage, natural history, and culture.

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Chatham Railroad Museum

57. Chatham Railroad Museum

100 N State St, Chatham, IL

Small museum showcasing local railroad history.

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Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center

58. Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center

334 Old Rte 66 N, Litchfield, IL

Small museum showcasing Litchfield history and Route 66 heritage.

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Red Cedar Inn Museum & Visitor Center

59. Red Cedar Inn Museum & Visitor Center

1047 E Osage St, Pacific, MO

Museum and visitor center inside a historic 1930s motor inn.

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Jesse James Wax Museum

60. Jesse James Wax Museum

I-44, Stanton, MO

A wax museum dedicated to the infamous outlaw Jesse James.

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