Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66

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After receiving extensive storm damage on Sunday July 14th, the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Rt. 66 in Joliet has temporarily closed while repairs are being made.  While insurance will cover the building repairs, it will not cover our daily operating fees such as utilities, the mortgage and incidentals that arise during our temporary closure while we get through the cleanup process and we work with building contractors regarding repairs.  Can you help us out with this?

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Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66

The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 is a public charity 501c3 nonprofit organization that exists to preserve the history of musicians and bands with ties to Illinois while educating visitors about our rich music history. Our mission will meet our goals through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves and exhibits artifacts of artists who have reached national and international recognition, and by providing enlightening educational programs

Our Vision for the Museum

Illinois has a rich musical heritage that has influenced other musical artists across the globe. Musicians from Rockford to Chicago, Champaign to downstate Illinois have played an integral part of the music scene for decades creating music that transcends many genres.

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We are expanding our network - Connecting people and museums across North America with a North American Reciprocal Museum

Your ILRR66 Museum Memberships will now include a partnership membership to NARM which means that you are supporting your favorite cultural institution while also receiving select membership benefits at all NARM member institutions across North America. The NARM Association is an extensive network of hundreds of cultural institutions across Bermuda, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the United States. It connects their memberships for unprecedented access to arts, science, history, botanical gardens, and more.
 

Here is what you will receive:
* Free member admission during regular museum hours to participating NARM institutions
* Member discounts at museum shops
* Discounts on concert/lecture tickets

Guests are not included unless they present a current membership card validated with the accepted NARM identification. Search for a NARM location here: www.narmassociation.org/members

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Membership Benefits include:

  • Voting Rights for the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame

  • Free Admission - Visit the museum any day during regular hours

  • Gift Shop Discount - Get 10% off purchases in store

  • Quarterly Newsletter on upcoming events, exhibits and more

  • Members Only Events - for special events and exhibits (some exceptions)

  • Pre-sale notices for special events

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The museum suffered damage as the result of a microburst in downtown Joliet. The building did sustain some damage however we are extremely grateful that no one was injured during this tragedy. 


We are fortunate that Gigantar, our exhibit artifacts and the gift shop merchandise all escaped any damage. 


We are temporarily closed to the public as we work with our contractors through the cleanup process. 
Please stay tuned as we get back in the groove. 

The Museum gift shop and first floor exhibit gallery is open Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm.