Which New Mexico town is home to the Route 66 Auto Museum?

The Route 66 Auto Museum is in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.

Santa Rosa became a major Route 66 stop because it offered fuel, food, lodging, and vehicle services between eastern and western New Mexico. The Route 66 Auto Museum reflects that automotive heritage with displays of restored cars and memorabilia connected to road travel.

The town is also famous for the Blue Hole, a deep, clear spring that became a popular recreational stop for Route 66 travelers. Together, the museum and the spring show how both automobiles and attractions shaped Santa Rosa’s economy.

Santa Rosa is sometimes confused with Tucumcari, another prominent New Mexico Route 66 town known for preserved neon motels. The Blue Swallow Motel is in Tucumcari, while the Route 66 Auto Museum is in Santa Rosa.