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The Spirit of the Mother Road

Explore museums, murals, historic theaters, and cultural landmarks that bring the rich history of Route 66 to life. 

Latest Stories

People / Jun 17, 2026

Johnnie Meier Lights Route 66

At Embudo's Classical Gas Museum, Johnnie Meier turns Route 66 roadside relics and neon signs into a case for preserving New Mexico's glowing…

By Lynn Cline / Photos by Jen Judge

Arts & Entertainment / Jun 17, 2026

Route 66 Public Art Stops

Fuel your road trip with public art that celebrates culture, captures history, and gets a boost of augmented reality.

By Lanee Lee

Road Trips / Jun 10, 2026

Guided Tours Along Route 66

Sit back, relax, and let someone else do the driving, with these Route 66 tours.

By Lynn Cline

The Local Scene

Culture / Jun. 10, 2026

Where Route 66 Still Moves

Cars have always been the driving force of the Mother Road. But along Albuquerque’s Central Avenue, lowrider culture…

Museums & Galleries

Art / Feb 12, 2026

Black Expression in New Mexico

A new exhibition in Santa Fe looks at the Black experience in the Land of Enchantment.

By Alejandra Lara

Museum / Jan 21, 2026

Indigenous Visions of the Cosmos

A new Museum of Indian Arts and Culture exhibition examines the cosmos through a lens of Indigenous knowledge and craft.

By Luke Henley

Museum / May 28, 2025

Meet New Mexico’s Oldest Residents

The new Hall of Ancient Life at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science showcases some of the state’s oldest known residents.

By Sarah Mock

Books

Books / Sep. 24, 2025

What We’re Reading: Tantrum

Rachel Eve Moulton's "Trantrum" delivers a wickedly smart, unsettling, and slyly funny thriller about motherhood…

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