Wheels O' Time Museum

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

Wheels O' Time Museum

Established	1977 (1977)
Location	1710 W Woodside Dr Dunlap postal address, Illinois 61525 United States
Coordinates	40°50′1″N 89°37′9″W
Executive director	Laura Evancho
President	John Amdall – Interim President
Website	wheelsotime.org

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]