Museum

Galena Mining & Historical Museum

Galena, Kansas

Mile Marker 576 mi from Chicago

Rating 4.8 / 5

Highway Historic Route 66

Located at 319 W 7th in Galena is the old M-K-T Katy Railroad Depot housing the Galena Mining & Historical Museum. Phone 620.783.2192 for current opening days and hours.At first glance, the Museum is small, occupying the railroad depot that was moved from another location on Route 66 in Galena.But there is a much larger museum building behind the depot. Features unique to the Galena Museum are a large display of mineral specimens, mining equipment and a model of the Grand Central Mine which was located just east of Galena in Central City, Missouri.More about Route 66 and Galena ... https://www.route66roadtrip.com/route-66-galena-kansas.htm

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