On Monday, June 1st there was a soft opening of the new Museum of Route 66 in the 500 block of Broadway Street. The museum is still under construction, but there is enough complete that visitors can see the vision of organizers.

Now through the scheduled grand opening on July 11th admission to the museum will be free with continued limited access to work zone areas. Starting Monday, June 8th the Route 66 model train installation will begin, and the public is invited to stop in and watch the work.

Hours at the museum will be weekdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. until after the grand opening.

Photo by Nila Smith