The Missouri Humanities Council awarded a $25,000 grant to the Route 66 Association of Missouri in support of a project titled “The Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit” and an $8,000 grant to support programs associated with the project. “The Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit” celebrates the legacy of the Mother Road and its role in … Continue reading $25,000 grant awarded to support Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit
Category: Museums
Newest Muffler Man installed at American Giants Museum
The American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Illinois, added another Muffler Man to its collection -- a Philips 66 Cowboy giant. Joel Baker, curator of the museum along old Route 66, posted a live Facebook video on the day the giant was installed. According to the American Giants website, the Phillips 66 cowboy giant was created … Continue reading Newest Muffler Man installed at American Giants Museum
Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum offers vintage car rides again
Reservations are open for the fourth annual vintage car rides offered at the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Rides originate at the museum and travel to Pretty Water Lake, where riders can opt to have their photo taken before returning. This year’s cars include a 1923 Packard and a 1923 Cadillac. … Continue reading Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum offers vintage car rides again
Route 66 Association of Arizona plans kickoff event for highway’s centennial on Nov. 15
The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona announced an event to kick off the highway's centennial just a few days after its 99th birthday. "A Night at the Route 66 Museum," a one-time, special event, will be from 6 to 10 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the Arizona Route 66 Museum (aka Powerhouse) in Kingman, Arizona. … Continue reading Route 66 Association of Arizona plans kickoff event for highway’s centennial on Nov. 15
Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque may have inched closer to opening
The much-delayed Route 66 Visitor Center on Albuquerque's west side may have inched closer to holding a grand opening after the county approved a $250,000 appropriation for it. But, according to an Albuquerque Journal report, doubts about the project persist: However, during the April 22 meeting, the board raised questions about the project’s future and … Continue reading Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque may have inched closer to opening
Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum will offer a chance to drive a Model T on Route 66
The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, will begin offering a new experience with a Ford Model T this summer where participants can learn the history of the vehicle and how to drive it. After a class on how to drive the vehicle, attendees will be allowed to drive the Model T on … Continue reading Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum will offer a chance to drive a Model T on Route 66
Native American fiberglass statue in Minnesota heading to American Giants Museum
A Native American fiberglass giant that stood in Bemidji, Minnesota, for more than 60 years is on its way to the American Giants Museum along Route 66 in Atlanta, Illinois. The so-called Big Indian has been Morell’s Chippewa Trading Post since 1963. According to the Bemidji Pioneer newspaper, which had photos of the giant being … Continue reading Native American fiberglass statue in Minnesota heading to American Giants Museum
Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow reopens
The Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow, California, reopened Saturday after the facility closed last summer. The museum hosted a ceremonial ribbon-cutting that day that included local and federal officials, plus an appearance by a tribute to a band known in "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" musical circles. The museum closed last summer … Continue reading Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow reopens
“Samantha Brown’s Places to Love” goes on Route 66 from Tulsa through Texas
The latest episode of "Samantha Brown's Places to Love" aired on PBS, where she travels on Route 66 west from Tulsa through the Texas Panhandle to the New Mexico border. Over 25 minutes, she visits Threatt Filling Station in Luther, Oklahoma; First Americans Museum and a neon artist in Oklahoma City; Sid's Diner in El … Continue reading “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love” goes on Route 66 from Tulsa through Texas
TV travel host Samantha Brown travels Route 66 from St. Louis to Tulsa
A few roadies have recommended this, and upon watching it, so do I. The "Samantha Brown's Places to Love" travel show on PBS-TV recently aired. This 25-minute episode features Route 66 from St. Louis to Tulsa. It includes Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, Gearhead Curios, Uranus Missouri, a mural artist in Cuba, Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios … Continue reading TV travel host Samantha Brown travels Route 66 from St. Louis to Tulsa