Corvair Museum is Moving! (November 2019 Update)

[Allan Lacki]

The Corvair Museum is Moving!

The Corvair Museum, currently located in Decatur, Illinois since its inception two years ago, is relocating. The museum will close on November 20, giving us time to move our collection to our new site on Route 66, south of Springfield, Illinois. We will reopen the Corvair Museum on December 1 at its new location, 10041 Palm Road - a.k.a. Route 66 - in Glenarm, Illinois.

In addition to being much less expensive for us to operate, our new modern facility is expected to draw many more visitors because of its close proximity to popular tourist destinations in the Springfield area. Attractions include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln's Tomb and War Memorial State Historic and more – all just minutes away.

The Springfield area is served by Allegiant, American and United Airlines with multiple daily flights connecting to Chicago, Dallas / Fort Worth, and Punta Gorda Airport.

The museum’s new location also has the benefit of being easily accessible from Interstate 55 - the main corridor between Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans.

Thanks to all who have visited. As we said when we started the Corvair Museum, it will be ever changing!

Mike Hall, President
Corvair Preservation Foundation

[Bruins_Fan]

Punta Gorda airport?! Wow, I used to live maybe 30 minutes from there. That's a pretty small airport for airline service, or it was in the early-mid 90s.

[bbodie52]

I attempted to bring up some maps and images of the new Corvair Museum location. Please let me know if there are any errors or corrections needed.

10041 Palm Rd, Glenarm, IL 62536

New Corvair Museum

Corvair Museum to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL 62701

16 min (11.0 mi) via I-55 N and I-55BL N/I-55BUS N

New Corvair Museum Map Location

[toytron]

Is this going to incorporate the other Chevys that were there our just corvairs?

Ed Stevenson

[Allan Lacki]

Hi Ed Stevenson, 'Just our Corvairs. The Chevrolet Hall of Fame Museum in Decatur will continue to exist. It houses the collection owned by the proprietor of the building where we rented our space in Decatur. As far as I'm aware, there's no reason for him to move.

[TikiRalf]

THATS AWESOME!

Working on a honeymoon roadtrip for next year, and we will drive by! Good reason to do a visit!

Good luck with the moving of all the Corvair "Items"

Ralf