Pontiac, Illinois, is home to the Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum.
The museum celebrates the people, businesses, vehicles, and roadside culture associated with U.S. Route 66. Its collection includes signs, photographs, memorabilia, and a large mural program that makes Pontiac one of the most visually recognizable stops on the Illinois section of the highway.
Pontiac also has a Route 66 visitor center and several public art installations connected with the road. The town is sometimes confused with the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame in other promotional descriptions, but the named Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Pontiac. The facility is separate from Pontiac’s Route 66 museum in the former fire station, which is commonly listed as the Route 66 Association Hall of Fame and Museum.