Berwyn Route 66 Museum, Illinois

Route 66 site
In Berwyn, Illinois
On Route 66

The Berwyn Route 66 Museum in Berwyn, IL, is a small nonprofit devoted to the history of the old highway. Its first home, on Ogden Avenue, shut its doors around the end of 2016 or the start of 2017, and the museum is now listed at a second-floor space on South Oak Park Avenue. For travelers heading west out of Chicago, it is one of the first chances to see Route 66 memorabilia along the drive.

What is Berwyn Route 66 Museum?

This is a modest, not-for-profit museum rather than a big institution. Its subject is U.S. Route 66 itself: the road, its history and what it meant to the towns it passed through. Berwyn is one of the suburbs just west of Chicago, so the museum sits right at the beginning of the long drive.

History of Berwyn Route 66 Museum

The museum first operated at 7003 Ogden Avenue in Berwyn, where it recorded the story of the former highway. That location shut around the end of 2016 or the start of 2017. The museum's current listing places it upstairs at an address on South Oak Park Avenue in Berwyn and shows it as open.

Visiting Berwyn Route 66 Museum: tips

Because the museum has moved, check its website before you go. The current space is listed with restrooms, parking and wheelchair access. A visit usually takes under an hour. Gas is about 0.2 mile away, food about 0.1 mile and a motel about 0.4 mile. Brookfield Zoo is about 1.9 miles away.

Practical info

Address: 3322 S Oak Park Ave 2nd fl, Berwyn, IL 60402
Phone: +1 708-788-8100
Website: berwynrt66museum.org
Hours: Mon–Fri 9–4
On site & nearby

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Where to eat near Berwyn Route 66 Museum

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Diner & restaurant
The Berghoff
Chicago, IL · 9.5 mi from Berwyn Route 66 Museum
A Chicago Loop restaurant dating to 1898, on Adams Street where westbound Route 66 begins.