Jeffrey Richardson, curator of the traveling "Route 66: The Road and the Romance" exhibit, will explain how artifacts were chosen as part of this month's Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series. The free streaming session will be broadcast at 2 p.m. Eastern time and 11 a.m. Pacific on Sept. 8 from the Autry Museum of the … Continue reading “Exhibiting Route 66” is part of this month’s Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series
Category: Museums
Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum near Warwick soon will change ownership
The Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum, housed in a century-old former gas station on Route 66 near Warwick, Oklahoma, soon will change hands for the first time in 17 years. Owner Jerry Ries told KOCO-TV in nearby Oklahoma City that it was time to turn the keys of the property over to someone else. “You put … Continue reading Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum near Warwick soon will change ownership
12-foot-tall penny stands outside Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln
A 12-foot-tall fiberglass penny was installed last month at the recently opened Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln, Illinois. WSLS-TV reported the penny was made by Mark Cline of Enchanted Castle Studios -- the same place the makes new Muffler Men, many on Route 66. The Lincoln Daily News posted a video of the big … Continue reading 12-foot-tall penny stands outside Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln
Skip Curtis archives given to Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society
The Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society, based in Lebanon, Missouri, announced last week that it received the archives of late Missouri Route 66 author and researcher Skip Curtis. Curtis, who wrote the seminal but long-out-of-print "The Missouri U.S. 66 Tour Book" (Amazon affiliate link) in 1994, died of cancer in 2007 at age 63. He … Continue reading Skip Curtis archives given to Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society
New neon sign park lights up at the Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque
Albuquerque City Council President Klarissa J. Peña and the Department of Arts & Culture last Wednesday flipped the switch on Neon @ Nine Mile Hill, a new park featuring a collection of vintage roadside signs that reflect the style and culture of Route 66. Visitors can now experience the glow of these restored signs at Route … Continue reading New neon sign park lights up at the Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque
The Church Studio in Tulsa opens new exhibit exploring the music of Route 66
As Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary, The Church Studio in Tulsa has opened a new exhibit exploring the Oklahoma music and musicians that traveled along America’s most famous highway. “One for the Road: Oklahoma Music and Route 66” fills The Church Studio’s revolving exhibit wall and continues into newly developed exhibit space along the … Continue reading The Church Studio in Tulsa opens new exhibit exploring the music of Route 66
Refurbished Glancy Motel sign will be placed on southeast corner of Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
After restoration, the neon sign for the defunct Glancy Motel in Clinton, Oklahoma, will be placed on the southeast corner of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in town. Brian Aneshansley, board president of Friends of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, said the sign is being stored by G&S Sign Services in Oklahoma City as it … Continue reading Refurbished Glancy Motel sign will be placed on southeast corner of Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
Cars removed from free car museum at former Russell’s Travel Center
For years, the Russell's Travel Center near Endee, New Mexico, featured a free car museum featuring several classic vehicles, gas station petroliana and other memorabilia. In recent weeks, the cars were removed from the museum -- save for about a dozen toy or children's pedal cars -- despite the faux marquee at its entrance still … Continue reading Cars removed from free car museum at former Russell’s Travel Center
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum experiences highest-grossing day in its history
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton recently reported it had enjoyed its highest-grossing day in its three-decade history -- another sign of a boost from the highway's centennial. KECO Radio in nearby Elk City reported: The record-setting day on Tuesday, June 30, generated more than seven times the museum’s typical daily revenue, reflecting sustained … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Museum experiences highest-grossing day in its history
Prescott museum shows Route 66 through the eyes of veteran photographer Terrence Moore
Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Arizona, invites an exploration of a new evolving exhibit that honors both the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and the America 250 celebration. The exhibit opens with a collection of photographs by Terrence Moore, widely recognized as the dean of Route 66 photographers. For more than 50 years, Moore has … Continue reading Prescott museum shows Route 66 through the eyes of veteran photographer Terrence Moore