Oklahoma Route 66 Museum set to open new photo exhibit

CLINTON, Okla. (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum is set to open its new photo exhibit called "Discovering 66," on Saturday, July 27.

The new exhibit will feature photos taken by Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association.

Martin, who grew up in the Tulsa area, says that he had never given historic Route 66 a thought until he took a life-changing trip around the world. Following his trip, he returned and realized that Route 66 was a mirror of his own experience for tens of thousands of travelers from around the world.

The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum will be hosting the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. The opening of the new photo exhibit will follow immediately after the ceremony.

The museum will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event is open to the public and free to attend.

Regular museum admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors ages 62 and up, $4 for children ages six to 18 and free for children under the age of six.

The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum is located at 2229 West Gary Boulevard in Clinton.

For more information about the event, visit okhistory.org.