A traveling exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of Route 66 will roll into Springfield, offering visitors a chance to explore the history and culture of the iconic highway.
The “Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit” will make its debut April 30 at the Gillioz Gallery, 325 Park Central East Suite 200 in Springfield, according to a community announcement. The exhibit features nearly two dozen large-scale interpretive panels, audiovisual mini-documentaries and educational components highlighting the diverse stories of people connected to Route 66.
The exhibit draws from documentarian Katrina Parks’ PBS series, “Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road.” It aims to show how Route 66 has shaped American history, culture and identity through the experiences of those who lived, worked and traveled along it…