Wheels O' Time Museum


Wheels O' Time Museum is a museum in Medina Township, Peoria County, Illinois, United States, with a Dunlap postal address.
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History

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

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 and two old railroad passenger cars. A giant Lego exhibit opened in May 2022, donated by the family of the man who built it. A LeTourneau Metal House, an example of prefabricated housing built during the Great Depression, is also on display. The collection includes many antique cars.