Museum Location and Directions: The museum is located at 204 N. Ottawa St. in historic downtown Joliet. The entrance to the museum is the Route 66 Welcome Center, located just south of the Louis Joliet Renaissance Center and north of the intersection of Cass and Ottawa Streets.
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Driving Directions
From I55 Southbound: Take Joliet Rd. (Rte. 53) exit. South on Joliet Rd. through Bolingbrook and Romeoville into Joliet. Continue straight past St. Mary’s Church to Bridge St. Turn left and go over bridge. Take second right on to Ottawa St. Museum will be 4-5 blocks up on your left.
From I55 Northbound: Take Jefferson St. (Rte. 52) exit. Head east on Jefferson for several miles toward downtown Joliet. Take Jefferson until you have gone over the Des Plaines River Bridge. Turn left on Joliet Street. The Museum parking lot is on the corner of Webster and Ottawa Streets. The Museum will be on your left just past the Renaissance Center.
From Route 80 East: Take the Chicago St. exit. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Chicago St/Rte. 53. Follow this until it dead ends at Washington St . Turn right onto Washington St. which is a one-way street that will turn into Scott St. Take Scott St. to Cass St . Turn left on to Cass. Take Cass to Joliet Street. Turn right. At the next block, Webster St. turn right. The Museum parking lot is on the corner of Webster and Ottawa Streets. The Museum will be on your left just past the Renaissance Center.
From Route 80 West: Take the Chicago St. North exit. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Chicago St./Route 53. Follow this until it dead ends at Washington St. Turn right onto Washington St. which is a one way street that will turn into Scott St. Take Scott St. to Cass St. Turn left on to Cass. Take Cass to Joliet Street. Turn right. At the next block, Webster St. turn right. The Museum parking lot is on the corner of Webster and Ottawa Streets. The Museum will be on your left just past the Renaissance Center.
From I55 Southbound: Take Joliet Rd. (Rte. 53) exit. South on Joliet Rd. through Bolingbrook and Romeoville into Joliet. Continue straight past St. Mary’s Church to Bridge St. Turn left and go over bridge. Take second right on to Ottawa St. Museum will be 4-5 blocks up on your left.
From I55 Northbound: Take Jefferson St. (Rte. 52) exit. Head east on Jefferson for several miles toward downtown Joliet. Take Jefferson until you have gone over the Des Plaines River Bridge. Turn left on Joliet Street. The Museum parking lot is on the corner of Webster and Ottawa Streets. The Museum will be on your left just past the Renaissance Center.
From Route 80 East: Take the Chicago St. exit. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Chicago St/Rte. 53. Follow this until it dead ends at Washington St . Turn right onto Washington St. which is a one-way street that will turn into Scott St. Take Scott St. to Cass St . Turn left on to Cass. Take Cass to Joliet Street. Turn right. At the next block, Webster St. turn right. The Museum parking lot is on the corner of Webster and Ottawa Streets. The Museum will be on your left just past the Renaissance Center.
From Route 80 West: Take the Chicago St. North exit. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Chicago St./Route 53. Follow this until it dead ends at Washington St. Turn right onto Washington St. which is a one way street that will turn into Scott St. Take Scott St. to Cass St. Turn left on to Cass. Take Cass to Joliet Street. Turn right. At the next block, Webster St. turn right. The Museum parking lot is on the corner of Webster and Ottawa Streets. The Museum will be on your left just past the Renaissance Center.