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Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

Museum
In Clinton, Oklahoma
0.7 mi from Route 66

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The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum near Clinton, OK, is a museum devoted to the old highway itself, which makes it a natural stop for anyone driving the Oklahoma miles of the Mother Road. It stands close to the road, with fuel, food and a motel all within about a tenth of a mile. Admission is charged, so it is worth planning an unhurried visit rather than a quick look through the door.

What is Oklahoma Route 66 Museum?

As its name says, this is a museum about Route 66 in Oklahoma, the state often said to hold more miles of the old highway than any other. It is a full museum with an entry fee rather than a free roadside display, and it is a good place to get a sense of the road you are driving before heading on west across the plains.

Farther west, Elk City has the National Route 66 Museum, so the two make a natural pair on a western Oklahoma day.

Visiting Oklahoma Route 66 Museum: tips

Allow about an hour for the museum. Everything a road day needs is close by: fuel at a Phillips 66 station, food at Adamo's and a room at the Trade Winds Inn, each about 0.1 mile away. Check the current schedule before you plan around it. For more stops nearby, the ghost town of Indianapolis is about 7.7 miles away and Foss State Park about 11 miles away.

Practical info

Address: 2229 West Gary Boulevard, 73601
Phone: +1 580-323-7866
Website: route66.org
Hours: Feb 01-Oct 31 Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Nov 01-Jan 31 Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00
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Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Oklahoma · 2.4 mi from Route 66

A vanished Rock Island railroad settlement northeast of Clinton that shares its name with Indiana's capital.

7.7 mi from Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

Foss State Park, Oklahoma

Foss State Park

Foss, Oklahoma · 5.0 mi from Route 66

A big lakeside state park near Foss with boating, a swimming beach, horse trails and plenty of RV sites.

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11.4 mi from Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

Canute Service Station, Oklahoma

Canute Service Station

Canute, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A 1930s Pueblo Deco gas station in Canute with a stepped parapet, tile diamonds and a red tile roof.

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17.5 mi from Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

Stafford Air & Space Museum in Weatherford, OK

Stafford Air & Space Museum

Weatherford, Oklahoma · 0.5 mi from Route 66

A Smithsonian-affiliated space museum in Weatherford with an Apollo 10 suit and a Gemini capsule.

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18.0 mi from Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

Provine Service Station in Hydro, OK

Provine Service Station

Hydro, Oklahoma · on Route 66

Lucille's Place near Hydro, the station run for decades by the woman called the Mother of the Mother Road.

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22.5 mi from Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

Casa Grande Hotel in Elk City, OK

Casa Grande Hotel

Elk City, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A four-story 1928 Spanish-style hotel in downtown Elk City, the only high-rise hotel for miles on Route 66.

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24.4 mi from Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

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