Museum Gift Shop

Joliet Area Historical Museum & Route 66 Visitors Center Gift Shop

Browse in our Gift Shop and take home a piece of Joliet history or Route 66 memorabilia. Our shop is stocked with distinctive items that are perfect for gift giving, decorating your home or office, and serving as keepsake reminders of your Museum visit.

Here is a sample of items you can find while exploring the Gift Shop:

  • Local History Books
  • Route 66 and Lincoln Highway collectibles and historic items
  • T-Shirts featuring Joliet Landmarks
  • Books featuring local history
  • Books on various historical topics
  • Toys for children
  • Postcards
  • Gifts, books and collectibles related to the current special exhibit

 

Commemorative Sun Catcher

After you’ve seen the 1909 Economy High Wheel Buggy on display in our Route 66 Welcome Center, you can purchase this lovely remembrance.

 

Gift Shop & Museum Hours

Hours
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, Noon - 5 pm
Closed: New Years Eve, New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day (July 4), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Closed Mondays
except where specified, below:
Martin Luther King’s Birthday (January), Presidents Day (February) and Columbus Day (October).

The Route 66 Experience and the Museum Gift Shop are open from
10 AM until 1 PM each Monday from May through September.

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Holiday hours 2012

Open:  
President’s Day-February 18
Columbus Day-October 14 

Closed:
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
New Year’s Day