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Rex Museum

300 W. Route 66, Gallup, NM
Phone: 505-863-1363

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The Rex Museum is located at 300 W. Route 66 and contains a lot of Gallup's history. Built about 1910 as a hotel with commercial space on the first floor and the hotel on the second floor. It was apparently known first as the Angeles Hotel and later as the Rex Hotel. The first floor was Tom's Variety Store from 1958 to at least the late 1970's. The hotel was donated to the city in 1986. In 1987 it was restored and used as a police substation. The museum is open Mon-Fri from 8-3:30. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places

A very cool neon sign for the Rex Museum includes the Historic Route 66 shield.

Murals on the side of the building can be seen behind a collection of antique carts and wagons in this photo.

Photo(s): 2012