Coinciding with Route 66’s centennial, the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis will open a special Route 66-themed exhibit, “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” on March 14.
The exhibit will “explore the stories, memories, and modes of travel that shaped America’s most iconic highway and the communities connected to it.”
The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Two iconic features anchor the exhibit. Visitors will experience a stunning 26-foot model of the S.S. Admiral, beautifully restored by the skilled craftsmen of Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 36, honoring the legendary riverboat that once defined river travel and entertainment in the Midwest.
The exhibit will also spotlight the beloved ’66’ Park-In Theatre on Watson Road, owned by the Wehrenberg Family of St. Louis, Missouri, a treasured symbol of drive-in movie culture and shared community memories along Route 66.
It also should be noted that the museum permanently houses one of the reassembled cabins that stood at the fabled Coral Court Motel in Marlborough, Missouri, on Route 66 just outside of St. Louis.
The exhibit will remain open through Oct. 27.
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