Wheels O' Time Museum

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Wheels O' Time Museum is a museum in Medina Township, Peoria County, Illinois, United States,[1] with a Dunlap postal address.[2][3]

Established1977 (1977)
Location1710 W Woodside Dr
Dunlap postal address, Illinois 61525
United States
Coordinates40°50′1″N 89°37′9″W
Executive directorLaura Evancho
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Wheels O' Time Museum
Established1977 (1977)
Location1710 W Woodside Dr
Dunlap postal address, Illinois 61525
United States
Coordinates40°50′1″N 89°37′9″W
Executive directorLaura Evancho
PresidentJohn Amdall – Interim President
Websitewheelsotime.org
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History

The Wheels O’ Time Museum was founded in 1977. It opened to the public in 1983.[4][5] In 2017 the museum became a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation.[4] The museum operates from May to October, excluding holidays.[6]

Exhibits

Museum exhibits include Rock Island 886, a 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive built in 1910 by the American Locomotive Company for the Rock Island Railroad[7][8] and two old railroad passenger cars.[9] A giant Lego exhibit opened in May 2022, donated by the family of the man who built it.[10][11] A LeTourneau Metal House, an example of prefabricated housing built during the Great Depression, is also on display.[12][13] The collection includes many antique cars.[14]

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