Museum

Route 66 Mother Road Museum (Casa del Desierto)

Barstow, California

Route 66 museum inside Barstow's 1911 Harvey House depot.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
60 min
Route 66 Mother Road Museum (Casa del Desierto)
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The Casa del Desierto was a Fred Harvey hotel and Santa Fe depot, and now hosts the Mother Road museum plus a local railroad museum and visitor centre. Barstow is where Route 66 meets the main routes from LA to Las Vegas. Check opening days.

Good to know

  • Check hours
  • Walk the platform and the old Harvey House
Vehicles
Fine in any car

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