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Joliet Area Historical Museum

204 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL 60432

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The museum's main exhibition gallery serves as an introduction to the many stories of the Joliet area and its people.

Travel through time and space! Walk through a replica of the I & M Canal, window shop on a turn-of-the-century street, take a virtual ride on a replica trolley, live the legend of Route 66, land on the moon in a walk-in simulator, and experience space exploration and the Apollo missions. Temporary exhibits change often in our Special Exhibition Gallery. There's always family fun in our discovery room, and remember your visit with a souvenir from our Gift Shop.

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JAHM Route 66 Blues Brothers 2
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