Creating Route 66:
Road, Legend, Community
2026
November – June 2027
To celebrate the centennial of Route 66, this exhibition will highlight the iconic highway’s construction in the landscape, in the popular imagination, and in local communities.
Stay tuned!
Submit your photo or video footage by September 16 for an opportunity to be featured in the community portion of the exhibition.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Partner with the museum to bring these stories to life and share your brand’s affiliation with Route 66.
Will Rogers Highway Celebration, 1952: Ted Fach
Santa Monica History Museum Collection (36.2.228)
Santa Monica History Museum Collection (36.2.228)
Wigwam Motel: Santa Monica History Museum
Richfield Station: Santa Monica History Museum Collection
