Specialty / Niche Museums on Route 66

Collection of historic and restored signs celebrating Springfield, Route 66, and roadside businesses.

Museum attraction within the Motorheads complex, featuring motoring and roadside memorabilia.

Museum devoted to giant fiberglass advertising figures and American roadside culture.

Eclectic private collection of vintage objects and automotive memorabilia along Route 66.

Museum exploring Joplin's community history and the mining and minerals of the Tri-State region.

Museum exploring barbed wire history alongside Route 66 memorabilia.

Museum exploring Abraham Lincoln's life, presidency, and legacy.

Museum celebrating Illinois musicians and the state's contributions to popular music.

Extensive firearms collection with Western artifacts, historical objects, and local history exhibits.

Museum celebrating Will Rogers through exhibits about his life, humor, performances, and public legacy.

Aviation and space museum featuring aircraft, spacecraft artifacts, and astronaut Thomas Stafford's legacy.

Small personal collection of Route 66 memorabilia and objects from local life.

Independent memorabilia museum at the site of the McDonald brothers' original restaurant.

Museum displaying historic neon signs and contemporary neon artwork.

Preserved wooden grain elevator interpreting historic grain handling and agricultural life.

Small museum associated with Williamsville's local and railroad history.

Museum exploring French voyageurs, Potawatomi traditions, and the fur trade in 18th-century Illinois Country.

Museum interpreting the coal mining heritage of Godley and nearby communities.

Former roadside toy museum; closed, with its precise identity and location requiring review.

Eclectic museum featuring antique automobiles, rocks, minerals, and vintage bottles.

Museum preserving Oklahoma firefighting history through equipment, vehicles, and memorabilia.

Museum of Western art, cowboy culture, and the diverse history of the American West.

Museum interpreting uranium mining through equipment, historical exhibits, and a simulated underground mine.

Museum devoted to turquoise; physical visitor access at this address requires confirmation.

Dinosaur and natural science museum featuring fossils, skeletal displays, and paleontology exhibits.

Desert education center with natural history exhibits, including the Old Woman Meteorite.

Lakefront planetarium featuring astronomy exhibits and sky shows.