Wheels O' Time Museum

In 1979 two guys, living in the Peoria, Illinois area, needed storage space for a number of collector cars, especially Packards. They started thinking about a building on the north edge of the city. Nothing suitable could be found so they started thinking about erecting a building. They found a 5 acre tract which looked good, bought it, and started thinking again. They thought it would be nice if other hobbyists joined them so they could have a larger facility, and then they had their best thought of all: Open it to the public and call it a Museum!

We are here to entertain and educate. Our mission is to provide a facility where folks of all ages can see and hear, and sometimes touch, items representing transportation, industry, farm and home life, as well as entertainment, from times past.

We have a multitude of exhibits, many interactive, showing life 50 to 100 years ago, in the Peoria area.

After constructing the main building in 1981, it was immediately apparent that more structures were necessary for storage of the many artifacts, from axes to zithers, being donated by local folks. There are now four large buildings, one for storage and three open to the public.

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