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Museums on Route 66
1. Bristow Historical Society and Train Depot Museum
1924 Bristow depot museum with caboose, Frisco rail history & Route 66 heritage.
2. Eastern Trails Museum
A community museum in Vinita preserving Craig County's history through thousands of photos and local artifacts.
3. Petersen Automotive Museum
Experience over 300 of the rarest vehicles ever assembled
4. Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum
Museum featuring Route 66 and barbed wire history.
5. The Mill Museum on Route 66
Former restaurant turned Route 66 museum.
6. Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66
Preserves and showcases Illinois' rock music history.
7. Joliet Area Historical Museum
City history museum with interactive Route 66 exhibits.
8. Illinois Mining Museum
Museum dedicated to coal mining heritage with exhibits and tools.
9. American Giants Museum
Dedicated to giant statues of American roadside culture.
10. J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator
Historic grain elevator museum in Atlanta.
11. Boxcar Museum
Museum housed in an old rail boxcar with unique displays.
12. Battle of Carthage Civil War Museum
Historic depot reflecting railroad and Route 66 era.
13. Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
Interactive Route 66 exhibit at the state fairgrounds.
14. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Immersive museum chronicling the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln.
15. Route 66 Motorheads Museum
Automotive-themed restaurant adjacent to the Motorheads Museum.
16. Neon Museum of Saint Louis
Collection of restored neon signs from mid-century STL.
17. Missouri History Museum
Museum showcasing Missouri’s diverse history, including Route 66 and STL heritage exhibits.
18. National Museum of Transportation
One of the largest collections of transportation vehicles in the world.
19. Isle a la Cache Museum
Forest preserve museum focusing on fur trade and Native American heritage.
20. Victor Valley Museum & Gallery
Local museum featuring mining history, Route 66 exhibits, and sports memorabilia.
21. Galena Mining & Historical Museum
Museum highlighting Galena’s mining past with exhibits on local and Route 66 history.
22. Baxter Springs Heritage Museum
Historical museum covering the Civil War, Route 66, and Baxter’s boomtown era.
23. Joplin History & Mineral Museum
Ottawa County history museum with a preserved 1915 home and interactive exhibits.
24. The Art Institute of Chicago
World-renowned art museum with an extensive collection including "American Gothic" and more.
25. Museum of Ice Cream
A playful, immersive museum centered on ice cream and childhood nostalgia.
26. Mohave Museum
Regional museum highlighting Mohave County history.
27. Dunton Motors Dream Machines
Private museum with classic cars & memorabilia.
28. Sapulpa Museum
Museum showcasing Sapulpa’s local history and firefighting heritage.
29. Gasoline Alley Classics, Inc
Private museum with classic cars and memorabilia.
30. Heart of Auto Museum
Classic car showroom and memorabilia collection.
31. Williamsville Historical Museum
Local museum preserving artifacts and stories from Sapulpa.
32. Waite Phillips-Barnsdall Filling Station Museum
Restored filling station museum honoring Waite Phillips and early travel.
33. Train Depot and Museum
Rail depot and museum, currently closed to the public.
34. Interpretive Center
Interactive exhibits and displays.
35. Lincoln County Museum of Pioneer History
Local museum focused on pioneer history.
36. Seaba Station Museum
Vintage motorcycle museum.
37. Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum
Museum showcasing firefighter history.
38. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Premier museum of Western art and culture.
39. Oklahoma Railway Museum
Museum showcasing the history of drag racing & hot rod culture.
40. Oklahoma National Guard Museum
Military history museum with extensive artifact collection.
41. Yukon's Best Railroad Museum
Local museum highlighting Yukon’s railroad history.
42. Pioneer West Museum
Museum preserving local and Route 66 history.
43. McLean-Alanreed Area Museum
Regional museum highlighting McLean and Alanreed history.
44. Milburn - Price Culture Museum
Local museum showcasing cultural artifacts from Vega and Route 66.
45. Dot's Mini Museum
Personal collection of quirky Route 66 memorabilia.
46. Historic Fort Reno
Military fort with historic buildings and museum.
47. Stafford Air & Space Museum
Aerospace museum honoring astronaut Thomas Stafford.
48. Heartland of America
Museum focused on Oklahoma and American history.
49. Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
Museum along Route 66.
50. Great Western Cattle Trail
Museum along Route 66.
51. Old Trails Museum
Museum along Route 66.
52. Route 66 National Museum
Major Route 66 museum interpreting the history and culture of America's Mother Road.
53. Moonshine Motorsports Museum
Route 66 automotive and motorsports-themed retail destination.
54. U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum
Museum preserving the history of motorless flight and gliders.
55. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Center celebrating Pueblo culture through exhibits, art, and food.
56. Turquoise Museum
Museum showcasing turquoise jewelry, history, and mining.
57. Museum of Natural History and Science
Interactive museum with exhibits on dinosaurs, space, and the Southwest.
58. Lewis Antique Auto & Toy Museum
Small museum inside a former depot showcasing rail history.
59. Pete's Route 66 Gas Station Museum
Extensive automotive museum showcasing car design and culture.
60. Route 66 Museum - AZ
Museum dedicated to the town’s role in Route 66 and railroad history.