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Location
Visitor tip
Take advantage of the overhead audio kiosks featuring recorded histories and personal Route 66 traveler accounts to enhance your visit with authentic stories and context about different eras of the road.
Visitor tip
Arrive early to use the photo opportunities at the Route 66 signage and Kachina statues near the entrance, which are easily visible from the road. Park near the entrance first for the best photo op before heading to the main parking lot.
Visitor tip
Bring a camera and comfortable walking shoes, as the complex layout involves walking through and around multiple buildings with many unique displays, memorabilia, and photo-worthy installations suitable for both kids and adults.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Transportation & History Museum
- Focus
- National Route 66 history across eight states
- Highlights
- Murals, vignettes, audio histories, Popeye memorabilia, gift shop
What visitors say
This is an amazing museum! For both Rt 66 and local history. It is taken care of so beautifully you can tell the local historians put alot into it. So well displayed in buildings like a town you walk thru. I can't believe it's only $5!…
A rare treat amongst a sea of Route 66 museums! This is a complex of well presented buildings with outstanding and beautiful displays telling the stories of Route 66. Staff is very friendly and the admission cost very reasonable for a…
Excellent museum, consisting of several buildings that you walk through and around. A very interesting collection of so many things and people. It really highlights the area, and there are some really beautiful and unique pieces.…
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Did You Know?
- The museum complex features a realistic town layout with multiple connected buildings that visitors walk through, creating an immersive experience rather than a traditional linear museum format
- Admission is remarkably affordable at $5 for adults and $4 for children, with visitors reporting it offers exceptional value for a museum of its size and quality
- The museum covers Route 66 history across eight states with realistic murals and vignettes depicting different eras of the road, plus features quirky roadside attractions and Popeye memorabilia
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