Reviews of Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum (Tourist Attraction)

Priscila Medina

This place is amazing with lovely people

JACK Paredes

Omg this place is so amazing

trish gilbert

The most exciting place

Viviana Shanks

Wonderful spot, with an amazing team of volunteers to guide you! Old memorabilia of Route 66 and stories. Perfect photo spot too! It’s s a must stop on 66!

DL Bradford

Amazing!

Chuck Hays

Very interesting

michael wakat

Omg wow amazing must see must stop check out the 3rd deck war memorial museum

Thomas Gebhardt

Small but nice place. Cool 40s apartment layout upstairs!

Diana Morris

Awesome place and a must stop if you're traveling Rt. 66. Reasonable prices!

Natasha Taylor-Nicholes

If you're looking for pieces of Route 66 history from Illinois this is the place to be! It takes a nice amount of time to go through everything, and even with that, I'm sure that you'll need another visit or two in order to see it all. Free to the public, and only a 90 minute drive south of Chicago!

Leo Lei

Amazing museum, nice staff. Ran into Mr. Robert Russell, mayor of the town, who is very friendly and enthusiastic. Had a wonderful time with family in Pontiac.Thank you guys.

Jimmy Beatty

Did a Drive By , DIDN'T STOP

Jackie Hedges

Very nice, informative. Nostalgic. Great place to visit.

Patsy Bauer

If you have the chance go see this place!

Randy McEntee

What a little treat. Free small town museums?. Yes please! Definitely worth swinging by if you're passing through. Also, the war museum next door is a not miss.

Robert Quintero

Beautiful place, many articles and things to see.

Bob Killackey

The best place in Illinois to get info on traveling Rt 66

Hugo Hackenbush

Friendly & knowledgable - but not annoying or clingy greeting person. Truly impressive displays. Very clean, bright, roomy (except for military museum upstairs which was claustrophobic - but ya can't have both space & stuff). Building was outstanding - they just don't build like that anymore. Gorgeous wood restored to it's former glory. (One room with art was a jail cell...)

Michael Kolom

Great place, had a great time

Ash Paradox

I love this free museum with the War Museum on top. My Grandfather's uniform is here. I hope they stay open a long time. Would love to buy souvenirs if they had any.

Ben McCallum

Bus and VW van are amazing. Definitely worth the stop and a look around. Free and opportunity to donate. Friendly staff :)

Jim Greenfield

Must see. Great collection of Route 66 memorabilia and history. Volunteers doing a great job!

David Fisher

This is the place to visit if you're interested in the history of the route 66 amazing well put together history of route 66 in Illinois from the displays from each town to the hippie bus and the war museum kids and old folks will enjoy

Floris Gouw

Awesome! This van has been used as inspiration for Cars!

EL Mars

They have done a really thoughtful job in creating this museum. Plenty to see.

Stephen Clark

Large museum with lots of stuff to see. Fascinating 40s house and War Museum.

Peggy Sullivan

Lots of wonderful Rt 66 memorabilia, and very knowledgeable, and helpful, staff. Staff are all volunteer - kudos on a job well done.

Jeanne Weber

Unique display of the Mother Road!

John Martensen

Cool quick, something to do and see close to Chicagoland.

Carl Johnson

Nice museum, stopped in because it is in the Abe Lincoln national heritage area to get a passport stamp. Really nice place, learned a few things about Route 66, staff was informative. Stop in if you are in the area and have some time.

Donna

Worth stopping and also visit the war museum!

Javier Ayala

You MUST stop here. Both the town and the museum are amazing. You can snap many good pictures behind the museum and you are just steps away from the beautiful town hall.

Adey Z

A good history lesson for the kids. A lot of items from 1940s... Staffs are super friendly!

kysaundra P.

This little museum was not part of our vacation itinerary but it was worth the stop. The staff was wonderful and very knowledgable. The murals are a fantastic addition to the town. Makes for a quick side trip if you need a break from being in the car.

Steve Willey

We were warmly greeted when we walked in, no admission fee but donations are welcome. Very interesting, the war museum is attached and has 100s of uniforms with a biography of the shoulder that wore it. The route 66 side had information and pictures from every Illinois town along the route.

skip1872

Nice little museum complex in a quaint town. Worth a visit

Jack Sokolski

Very interesting and enjoyable; My 2nd visit!

Frank s

We enjoyed it. Super welcoming staff. Neat stop.

Sangyeon Cho

The museum complex has many facilities and museums. Route 66 Hall of Fame is also here. A variety of materials and exhibits provide plenty of sights. It has a toilet and admission free. The Pontiac Information Center is a great place to get a lot of information.

L G

Cool little museum. Would visit again.

Karen Goldner

First of all, why would you drive by a town called Pontiac without stopping at the Route 66 Museum? Great memorabilia and it's quite large. Nicely displayed. Admission is by optional donation. Helpful staff. Glad I stopped.

Donald Merritt

Very nice people and their displays are very good parking not that good but a good place to visit I will go back again.

Iskra DE LA FUENTE

A very good initiative for tourism

Ken .DeWalt

Awesome displays. Best route 66 museum anywhere

Steffie L

Much history in there very happy with it Worth the stop

Cherie Arch

So much for see and information to read. Very interesting local info about Route 66.

debi wolfenden

Wonderful, but why isn't the War memorial museum mentioned? That was the best part. Very knowledgable and educational. Superpe collection of war s

Robbie Kearney

this place is a hidden treasure you can go back in time and they don't charge you nothing to walk to the museum I highly recommend it

Mike Gallo

It you are old enough to remember Rt. 66 before the interstate highway then you will appreciate this place.

Frederic Latreille

Epicenter of the downtown Pontiac that is covered by beautiful murals.

Cecily Negri

Very friendly place here! We followed the blue footprints to see various other small museums throughout downtown Pontiac and the red footprints to see some of the 20 murals.

Nathan Butterick

Great place to recapture what it was like when the mother road was at it's best. When main street America was alive. The staff is awesome as well

Jarosław Czarnecki

Very perfect history place!

Dwight C

Make sure to visit the Waldmire exhibits

Patrick Hazen

Neat museum full of area memorabilia, Route 66, military uniforms and other items. Nice staff. Great place to visit.

Paul Elzey

Great small museum of part-times automobile memorabilia.

Frank Jones

One of the most interesting museums ever visited. We spent about 2 hours walking around. So many different levels and other small museums in this old charming building. If you're a history and art buff this is your place!!

elizabeth musch

So much to see and very clean and organized.

Tina Olszewski

This was an excellent museum. The patrons were amazing! They were very friendly, engaging and extremely informative and knowledgeable. There were three floors of things to see. The admission is free with a freewill donation. It worth a nice donation.

Tony Coleman

Very nice museum complex.

Micheal Van Wagner

Very nice exhibits. Nice and cool on a hundred degree day.

Amber Dixon

The stories the staff had were amazing and engaging. So glad we stopped when though it was further from the highway than expected. An experience we'll take with us forever. Thank you

David A

Great muesums and murals for photos. Be sure to go see the swinging bridges while in town

Sire White

This entire town should get the recognition it deserves! And the museum and other things to do in that little town are amazing! We met the mayor and if he's anything like he was to us, I'd like to see him run for president! I can't wait to go back there again!

Suman Singh

Get your kicks on Route 66! Good museum and we got to see the Parade which was awesome. Museum is free and great source of info for people who start their journey to route 66. Dont forget to capture yourself with the historic wall of Route 66.

Francesca Fei

Very interesting

Nicholas Fiumara

Magnificent. A great place for everyone who likes to appreciate the past which is connected with nature.

megan bonner

Super nice

Shanda Horst

It was alit of info. Pics and nice that it was free and you could walk through at your leisure

Lee Jordan

Well worth the drive and your time. Excellent informative staff. The murals that are painted on the buildings outside are incredible.

Samuel Miller

The museums in Pontiac were all worth seeing. It is a cute little town and worth the visit.

Clay Hamm

Wow, what a great place! If you are interested at all in Route 66 this is a must. Three floors of memorabilia, you could easily spend three hours here.

Paul Butcher

Great museum and very friendly an helpful staff.

Joe Hensley

Had fun

Walter Sonnenschein

Rating on the beautiful photos I reviewed. It's a drive after getting directions, and maybe I'll be lucky enough to visit..looks incredible

Christine Krueg

Love seeing the sites

Louise Archambeau

Nice place. Not very large but a lot of fun.

Zhao Ge

cozy and warm museum for a roadside stop, learned alot about route 66 in illinois. kids got free cookies too. maps and travel info are also available there. dont miss the wall art in the backyard, the school bus house and wishing well.

Susan McLemore

I enjoy the Route 66 Hall they have fabulous things to see

Jenipher Chandley

An amazing historical spot. So glad we went.

Nathan Moore

Great place!

Janice Hartmann

A fun place to shop and learn!

Susan Friedman

People from all over the world have been here! It was fun seeing all the memorabilia from days gone by.

Mark Goodwin

This was a fun surprise that brings back good memories.

MagicalMemes 1987

Great place to stop while traveling route 66, I sure got my kicks there!

Gabriel Oram

Amazing place!

Austin Haughwout

Very nice staff and a large collection of a wide variety of historical pieces throughout the building covering route 66, war history, and a small area depicting the way life used to be with radio, children's toys, and old tv, etc.

robert Wilson

Great little car museum. Nice cars and a resource library. Good stop.

Sara Neave

Top notch Route 66 stop. An astonishing variety of displays, my favourites being Bob Waldmire's bus and the information on the Walldogs. Pontiac has so many things to see and experience, but this museum really shouldn't be missed.

owen beasley

Great hall of fame!! We are super excited to have our home Edwin Ruthven Willard home and office 121 S Joliet Wilmington Il, mentioned as a historic site along route 66. Thanks again Route 66 Assocation!!

Tom Cohee

What a cool place. Ton's of pictures, literature, and displays of all sorts of things for places along Route 66. If you have questions the volunteers are a wealth of information.

Tian Zhang

A good place to have a quick stop along Route 66.

mary grimsby

The Coolest, great for family!!

Steve Speakman

Great Muesum on the Mother Road! Stop here every year on tour.

Nicholas carter

Rose was informative and everyone was so nice there!! I need to go back and take my time

Gina Eshu

This place has a ton of items that have so much history. They have something for everyone. People are very friendly and knowledgeable. We will be back.

Susan Van Wyck

Absolutely amazing. We arrived at 3:50 and it was to close at 4, the owner was kind enough to stay open and even give us a personal tour. Very touching.

Becky Williams

Great museum. Friendly people

Vance Heffern

Amazing collection of Rte 66 memorabilia. And the mural walk around this quaint, beautiful town is one of the best stops on the Mother Road! DO IT!

Jeff Smalldon

Great

Richard Pearson

Wonderful Museum and very interesting you need to see this

Emilia Ellsworth

Great little museum. Rose will greet you with a big smile.

Danette McKearn

Great place, ver interesting

Margaret Cerveny

Lots of historical memorabilia displayed in a really great manner. Doscent was wonderful.

Kevin Dawson

Doing rt66? This a must stop.

Mark French

Good stop between Chicago-StLouis segment of 66.

Matthew Trowbridge

Cool place

Carrie P

Very friendly museum staff

Mary Jo Reinecke

Very informative place, we were able to meet the son of a Purple Heart recipient who fought on the beaches of Normandy. They have uniforms on manikins with pictures of the soldiers who wore them, along with the ribbons they earned. Lots of photos of iconic buildings along Route 66.

Donna Eckstein

We learned so much about Rt 66 and Pontiacs

Skyler Clark

Cool place and one of the guides gave us a free DVD tour of the museum when he saw our toddler was making it hard to view it all. Stop by!

Mischa Kriens

This was a fun visit, a lot of information in the museum plus there’s a bunch of murals in Pontiac itself that are definitely worth a visit!

Scott Baker

What a really cool place.

rene

Best route 66 museum i have seen

Josephine Fulkerson

Nice place to visit when planning to do trip on route 66. Staffs are very friendly and helpful

Peter Enchelmayer

Quaint collection of collected kitsch. Worth the drive to visit. Bring something nice for donation box.

Matt Shuman

Awesome history of route 66 worth the time to visit.

Leslie Morlandt

Great tiwn, friendly people

Matt Wilkinson

Such an awesome attraction. Real passion from the guys who own it. Thank you.

Aidakin 07

Any travelers on route 66 need to make sure that they stop here and walk around the many floors of exhibits. There’s so much to see and so much history. There’s also vintage toys and military artifacts. People are so friendly and welcoming - Wonderful stop!!!

Phyllis Scates

Impressive! Will definitely be back with the rest of my family.

Carrie C

Very knowledgeable staff a must stop if you are trying to get the Route 66 feel.

daniel lefevre

Awesome place! With perhaps one of the best murals to get your picture along with you car or even all your friends! Wonderful town with plenty of murals and other beautiful buildings to take pictures of. The museum has a lot of historic items and information about the history of Route 66 and should not be missed if you are traveling along Route 66!

M Thompson

Very cool. A lot of interesting information and history. Very grateful for the many volunteers we met along our Illinois Route66 trip from Chicago to the Mississippi River. Thank you to all of you!

Nickie Embry

Waa, neat walk through history .

Beth Rushing

So interesting. A wonderful collection of items from decades ago well displayed.

Jenny Jones

Great exhibition and to learn about the history of the road

John Spaniol

Very interesting informative and well planned out.

Chris Hinshaw

Wow, you should visit this place is cool.

Mary Ottenwess

Great place to see the efforts of those keep the Mother Road alive!

Donald Ricker

A. Most See. A little bit of everything for everyone.

Karen Lommler

It was a fun place to visit. I would go back to get a better look.

J. P. Greene

I visited the Pontiac, Illinois, Route 66 museum. It's amazing all the things there! I was there with a group of friends. We all saw things we recognized! None of us thought we were that old!

Shane Murray

A top quality set of museums, well worth the stop.

Anne Winthers

Kitschy well maintained cute setup in a very sleepy town

leen vansteenkiste

interesting facts about route 66. free entrance. all staff volunteers and very helpful

Gina Schalk

Free, donations appreciated...lots of information and history. Friendly staff.

Vamp Raver

Very informative met some people from Australia doing the route 66 ride. The people working there were a wealth of information and very nice.

Jason Sunday

Amazing place. Make the trip to stop in and visit. Give yourself the time to explore

Ella Fleurant

We really enjoyed stepping back in time. Did Route 66 on our honeymoon and found a brochure, so decided to check it out. Loved it

Ivan Roper

This is a wonderful little museum with lots of displays and memorabilia to look at

Route 45

Definitely worth visiting. It's a lot bigger inside than it appears outside. The history is so interesting to read about and the photos take a person back in time. Be sure to see the amazing photo gallery on the upper floors.

James Carson

More stuff than you could ever see in a day. All volunteers are eager to share the stories of everything in the museum.

Stephanie Lemay-Posbrig

I loved seeing the history of Route 66! It is a must see if you are passing through the area!

Tony Iadevaia

Super enjoyable, very informative. Historical

Beth Ann Brownsey

It was fun.

Karen Fischer

Awesome

Daniela Monardes

Incredible what can you see here. Congratulations to the town for make this possible. Too much to learn, see and enjoy... It's free and totally worth it.

joe lynch

What a great place to visit.

Michael Cihalski

Great historical value. A wealth of information.

Ron Meyer

Fun time

Craig Parks

Very informative when it comes to Rt66 the mother road, the history of Rt 66 is so important to us in the USA we should never forget how many of us started are life using it with our parents. To this day it's still a great road to take for a slower pace, stopping and shopping along the way.

Salvatore Sciacca

This is one of the best Route 66 museums in the state of Illinois. I highly recommend this place. Lots of history and displays that are related to the Route 66 history in the area. Don't miss visiting this place and make sure you buy a glass bottle soda from the old fashioned vending machine.

Patricia Frank

Must go! Fun place!

Meghan Kelly

This place is worth the visit. Has such great things to see and the area is very nice as well

Gary

Cool place, interesting displays

Alexis Muñoz Cabré

Great place

Anna Chan

We did the entire old RT 66 trip in one shot. This was our first RT 66 museum / attraction that we stopped at during our trip. This museum, and the others attached to it, set a benchmark that no other museum / attraction could match! I love to photograph the eccentric, esoteric, eclectic, and there was enough to fascinate me for over an hour in just that one museum alone. We really appreciate the collections, the displays, the narrations, and the effort put into building the spirit of RT 66! I love the display of the hippie van. Great bathroom facilities.