Route 66 exhibit was ‘most popular’ in Autry history

The just-completed "Route 66: The Road and the Romance" at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles was declared "the most popular show in the history of the museum" by its president. That pronouncement was made by museum president Richard West, according to Jim Farber in an email Thursday. Farber shepherded the creation of the … Continue reading Route 66 exhibit was ‘most popular’ in Autry history

Traveling Route 66 exhibit planned for Europe

Three men are planning an unprecedented traveling Route 66 exhibit that will be taken around Europe -- which is a hotbed of enthusiasm for the Mother Road. The men planning the exhibit are Jim Farber, who helped shepherd the current "Route 66: The Road and the Romance" exhibit at the Autry National Museum at Los … Continue reading Traveling Route 66 exhibit planned for Europe

Voice of America’s report on the Autry Museum’s Route 66 exhibit

The Voice of America posted this well-done report about the "Route 66: The Road and the Romance" exhibit at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles. https://youtu.be/ZMjMZ3n_ZFg The exhibit at the museum runs through Jan. 4. (Image courtesy of the Autry National Center)

A sneak peek of the Autry Museum’s Route 66 exhibit

The "Route 66: The Road and the Romance" exhibit at the Autry National Museum in Los Angeles won't open until June 8. However, Maren Dougherty, director of communications at the museum, sent images of some of the photographs, artwork and artifacts that will displayed. So here's a bit of a preview of the exhibit. Arthur Rothstein (1915–1985), Landscape … Continue reading A sneak peek of the Autry Museum’s Route 66 exhibit

Two blasts from the past

Jim Farber, who's helping the Autry National Center in Los Angeles with its upcoming "Route 66: The Road and the Romance" show, said he recently found an old photo of a family on the road at a paper show. "I did not realize until I was driving Route 66 this summer that it was taken … Continue reading Two blasts from the past