Storytime at the Wheels Museum

Date:

February 26, 2026

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

Wheels Museum
1100 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 243-6269
Admission is Free, but donations are gladly accepted.

Wheels Museum

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Hearall about what’s been happening here at the historic KiMo Theatre over the past 99 or so years this Saturday , the 28th, at 11 a.m., when Jacqueline Murray Loring presents “The Fact and Folklore” of the KiMo Theatre. It’s part of the Route 66 Centennial Speakers Series. Free admission, with donations welcomed and happily accepted. ... See MoreSee Less

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Wheels Museum

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On this coming Saturday, Feb.28, at 11 a.m.,hear “The KiMo: Fact and Folklore” with Jacqueline Murray Loring. It’s part of the Route 66 Centennial Speakers Series! For nearly 100 years, hundreds of thousands of people of all ages have gone to the KiMo for a vast variety of .entertainment. As usual, this is a free presentation, but donations are always welcomed and appreciated! ... See MoreSee Less

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Authentic Old-time Music with Bob Bovee

February 26, 2026 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Step back in Time and experience authentic old-time music with Bob Bovee at the WHEELS Museum in Albuquerque! Since 1971, Bob has traveled the country sharing cowboy songs, ballads, blues, ragtime, square dance tunes, sentimental songs, novelty numbers, yodels, and Tin Pan Alley favorites with audiences of all ages. This is rural music as it...

Storytime at the Wheels Museum

February 26, 2026 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Wheels Museum 1100 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: (505) 243-6269 Admission is Free, but donations are gladly accepted.

Jacqueline Murray Loring - The KiMo Theatre: Fact and Folklore

February 28, 2026 at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

The Majestic KiMo Theatre on Route 66. For ninety years, hundreds of thousands of adults and children have packed the KiMo theatre to watch ballet, drama, spoken-word, and to listen to poetry readings. Performers have acted, sung, danced, and spellbound audiences with magic. Local filmmakers flock there to watch their indie films come alive on...

Carson Hellberg - Postwar Automotive Reconstructionism

February 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Presented by Carson Hellberg, a master’s museum studies student, this talk explores how post World War II nations rebuilt their economies through automobiles, from the Beetle and Fiat to American and Japanese designs. Wheels Museum 1100 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: (505) 243-6269 Admission is Free, but donations are gladly accepted.

Help identify the men who worked in the Shops
“We have a photo of many of the men who worked in the shops. They’re on a locomotive, and we would love to identify the men,” said Leba Freed, the...
Route 66 New Mexico Magazine
Trains, planes, automobiles, tractors, bicycles, a Segway and much more.By Gary Herron The 21,000-square-foot WHEELS Museum is at 1100 2nd SW, just 0.7 mile south of Central Avenue, Railroad Avenue...
Wheels Museum Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series List
Wheels Museum1100 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102Phone: (505) 243-6269 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.mAdmission is Free, but donations are gladly accepted. See the WHEELS Museum Events Calendar for current...

Railyard Worker Commemorative Plaques. Honor a loved one who worked on the railroad, honor a WHEELS volunteer or honor the WHEELS Museum. WHEELS is now selling plaques with name plates for $100.00 per name. Keep the memory of these people alive in perpetuity with a gorgeous wooden plaque with brass name plate. Thank those who made our city and state successful, built the railroad, continue to work to preserve our history and create our future. The plaques will be displayed in the Community Room at WHEELS.

Please call (505) 243-6269 for more information.