What an amazing place!So much to learn and information about historic route 66.Always wanted to visit this little town pontiac and go to this museum.Loved the place and peopleIts a must visit, lot of good and exciting information!Museums, murals, walls and much more.Free museum parking available nearby.

Great museum to learn and see the history of route 66 in illinois . Also has a 1940s and war museum . Plus they have the vw bus that was the inspiration for fillmore in the cars (lighting mcqueen ) movies

Absolutely delightful learning about the places along Route 66. Definitely a must stop location.

A must see!!!!We decided to take the notorious mother road Rt. 66 from Chicago to Springfield.This place was definitely the highlight of the trip.The ladies who work there are very knowledgeable about Rt. 66.The building has three levels. Each level has different contribute to Rt.66. it is easy walking, with plenty of parking.

This place was really fun. The towns citizens are very friendly. The murals on the buildings are fantastic

Really cool place to visit! Museum is wonderful and the town is beautiful too. Very nice and glad I went!

Interesting museum. The women working there was inviting. I would definitely recommend stopping in for a look. Three floors of interesting items (one floor is the war museum. Also interesting.

Love this route. Amazing

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.

If my dream of cross country drive was already strong this visit motivated me even more to take the Route 66 trip. I also got the official Route 66 passport.

Awesome museum. Kids loved it and where amazed. Friendly and Free!!

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

Learned alot great people

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. Dont miss visiting this place and make sure you buy a glass bottle soda from the old fashioned vending machine.

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!

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.

Awesome place to visit for any motorcycle rider.. Must see..

It is wonderful that there are places like this where our past lives are not forgotten

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

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.

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.

The memorabilia was truly awesome. Everything was donated and placed by city.

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.

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

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.

A great tribute to the glory days of the mother road.

Great Pontiac museum . . .In Pontiac IL

The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. There was a lot of interesting history and items from around Illinois.

Very cool museum.

Helpful hostess, well informed, interesting exhibits on 4 floors!!

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

Good stop between Chicago-StLouis segment of 66.

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

So much history on rt 66 and in the war museum the 40s display was like walking thru a time portal. The people that volunteer to staff the association are so nice and informative.

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.

We enjoyed walking around the museum and seeing the cars and other memorabilia. It is free and there is a donation box. There arw other places to see and more to do in warmer weather.

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

A very good initiative for tourism

Couldnt stay long mask rules werent being enforced.

Excellent history plus the most extensive collection of military uniforms from all branches and all wars. I also enjoyed the collection of large pictures of iconic sights along route 66. Very highly recommended

Wonderful, but why isnt the War memorial museum mentioned? That was the best part. Very knowledgable and educational. Superpe collection of war s

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!

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.

Omg this place is so amazing

Very friendly staff, awesome displays.

Sweet good time

So fun lots of cute photo spots!

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

Definitely worth visiting. Its 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.

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!

The hall of fame had some cool old things inside.. but what was the coolest was all the great murals !

The photo tour of Route 66 is beautifully done!

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 well take with us forever. Thank you

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.

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!

Kids and I really enjoyed this museum as well as the trolley ride located behind the building.

Nice museum.

Very nice

Rating on the beautiful photos I reviewed. Its a drive after getting directions, and maybe Ill be lucky enough to visit..looks incredible

Nice experience and friendly staff..!

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.

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

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.

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

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

Beautiful place with awesome history

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!!

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

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

Have plenty of time lots to see. Very unique and interesting.

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.

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

I visited the Pontiac, Illinois, Route 66 museum. Its 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! The artists painted murals on the outside walls of multiple businesses in Pontiac. Pontiac was having a Farmers Market at the courthouse the Saturday we were there.

Very. Interesting. Impressed with all the history!

Very informative

A must-see!!!

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

This place is great! Will be going back real soon!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We enjoyed it. Super welcoming staff. Neat stop.

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

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

If youre 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, Im sure that youll need another visit or two in order to see it all. Free to the public, and only a 90 minute drive south of Chicago!

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!

This place is amazing with lovely people everyone was nice to us . Free admission but bring some cash to make a donation (they have a donation box ).

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

Kitschy well maintained cute setup in a very sleepy town

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

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

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

Must see in Pontiac on historical Route 66!

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 cant have both space & stuff). Building was outstanding - they just dont build like that anymore. Gorgeous wood restored to its former glory. (One room with art was a jail cell...)

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