We are walking around after having dinner and stumble upon This little museum decided to take a look. Everything was really vintage and cool to see all the old candy signs and canisters the old gas station pumps ,A lot of little things to look out was very nostalgic. Lady came out and greeted us was very friendly, we asked her if they had shot glasses. She said they didn't...we looked around a bit more took a few pictures and we were on our way. Cool little place read more

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I tried to go in to see if he had these husky signs for sale in the actual shop part bc my service dog is a husky mix. Pete the owner shooed me off saying no pets. I'm a disabled veteran with PTSD & said my dog was a service dog & not a pet. He called me a bitch & said his wife was allergic, which I informed him that per the ADA allergies is not an excuse for denying a service animal. Again he called me a bitch & said my dog wasn't wearing a vest. I also informed him per the ADA service dogs aren't required to have signage. I couldn't even disclose the 2 question rule as he postured & called me names. At one point I was trying to pull up the law for him but he physically tried to push me out of the building. Once he pushed me off he slammed the garage door to make sure he could pick & choose who could come in. As I was leaving a Yelp review there were several other patrons who said during COVID he denied them access if they were wearing masks. Another said he denied due to race. So this owner seems to have no issues breaking the ADA multiple times. So I filed an ADA claim against him with the DOJ. Others should follow suit. Edit: came back when door was opened (he thought I wasn't going to come back) to take a picture of his allergy & no pets sign. Wife was sitting there unaffected of my service dog being on the other side of the building for 5-10 min which her husband claimed she'd die if my service dog stepped foot in that establishment. read more

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This is a cute little nostalgic place in the middle of town to check out. It's a pretty quick visit as it is not a large place and I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to see it, but if you're walking around the area then stop by. I guess the bad reviews are from the mask policy that people don't like (weren't allowed to enter if wearing masks). My husband and I went in without masks on and had no issues. It appears that if you are still wearing masks in public you should not come here per other reviewers. It's a nice spot to take photos of outside, but inside also has tons of old gas station memorabilia to check out. There's a little store as well that has a lot of Route 66 merchandise. The guy who runs it (I'm guessing the owner) isn't very talkative or friendly, but he wasn't rude either. It's free to enter and there is a donation jar at the entrance, don't forget to contribute! read more

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Amazing little place! Great stuff to see and the owner is nice and has great stories! A must to visit!

The old guy running this place has no personality and honestly doesn't no how to interact with the public.. Is that you Pete? The place has history and nostalgia and maybe Pete is a historical legend in his own mind. Pete ya need to be welcoming and learn to interact and tell people what is in the museum. A one minute tour sleeper yawn read more

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Williams, Arizona. An old service/gas station along Historic Route 66. The old service bay is the actual museum from the owner/procurator's lifelong collections from yesteryears. The man has fascinating stories, tales, and the sorts from his extensive experience. He grew up in Montana & has unique perspectives of the Native situation, Custer's Last Stand & the relationship between Settlers (aka white folks) & Native Americans (Indian). The museum is puny & mostly stuff around automotive maintenance, signs, and other gimmicks. The other bay is the gift shop to keep this place operating. The exterior has signs, two old gas pumps and older cars. Sometimes there are numerous cars, sometimes just one mini jalopie. Overall, a great place to walk around, grab some food/drink nearby and all that. Access/Roads: Paved. Located in Downtown Williams. Parking: Only Street parking. Can be crowded but it's free. Distance: Los Angeles is 425 miles West. Grand Canyon National Park (South) is 55 miles North. Williams is the gateway to Grand Canyon NP. Phoenix is 170 miles South. Albuquerque, New Mexico is 350 miles East. Costs: Free. Nearby Attractions: Williams has many gimmicky things such as Bearizona, Zip lining, trains, etc. Too many to list. Obviously, the Grand Canyons is nearby too. Here is a list of less popular attractions: Ash Fork Route 66 Museum in Ash Fork is west. Meteor Crater about 75 miles east. Apache Death Cave about 65 miles east in Winslow. Tuzigoot, Montezuma Castle & Well is appx 100 miles South in various towns. Petrified National Forest and "Geronimo" is about 150 miles East. There are a good chunk of things off of the I-40 in central arizona, but the western end towards Kingman really sucks unless you drive at night. Then... If you are really lucky, might run into UFOs or get abducted by Martians. read more

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If you enjoy the freedom to wear or not to wear a mask, this is NOT the place for you. If you enjoy polite, friendly interactions with museum owners, this is NOT the place for you. There is a sign up at the store that masks are not required. Which implies that masks are optional. We entered wearing our masks, and when the owner walked out of the back room, he told us we didn't have to wear our masks. When we did not take our masks off, he told us again that we didn't have to wear them, but we politely declined to take them off. He then told us to leave. He called us stupid for how we are responding to a global pandemic that has killed millions. He was very aggressive towards us young women. read more

Great place for Route 66 Nostalgia. Lots of cool souvenirs at reasonable prices I liked his mask policy too. read more

We heard it was one of the sites to see on Route 66 and Pete, the owner was there. My husband and Pete started talking about service station days. They bonded over a mutual past working in service stations. A very quaint museum and gift shop and I found a Route 66 apron that I had to have! He was heck of a nice guy!!! read more

The museum is not worth the hostility and racism. The owner told us to take our masks off in the store. We were uncomfortable with that since it was crowded and so we left. The owner gave us a hard time about it and said "it's my store and I can tell you not to wear masks". He followed us out of his store and kept harassing us till we reached our car. He said masks were stupid and "stupido" so both me and my Mexican American boyfriend (who was speaking to him in English) could understand... read more

I was told that I could not put on a mask in his facility. The person in the gift store was totally obnoxious rude and disgusting.Completely uneducated as to infectious diseases. read more

Owner was extremely rude. No pictures are allowed. Kicked our family out for wearing masks. Don't waste your time going, especially if you don't want to ruin your stay in Williams. read more

Small place packed with history and souvenirs, we we're there 2 years ago read more

Pete's Gas Station Museum - Museums Near Me - Williams, Arizona

Wow. I have read stories about people being incredibly rude about masks before but this was my first time encountering it. The disconnect about personal freedom was astounding. Don't wear your mask... fine, nothing I can do about that. But I have the choice to wear of not wear one if I want to. It's the hypocrisy of it that continues to astonish me. As for this owner in particular. He came out looking for a fight. We were content to walk away peacefully but he kept going on and on about how we were the idiots who believed in something that "wasn't true." He pushed and pushed continuing his combative attitude in front of our young children while we were walking away. It was a great learning opportunity for our kids about common courtesy. So I guess, thanks for that rude dude. Since I can't choose 0 starts the one star was for that. read more

It is not a recommendable place for visiting, it's a very small station and the owner is a rude man.

Would not let me or my children or elderly in laws wear a mask. Kicked us out and yelled at us for me trying to put a mask on my 2 and 5 year olds. read more

was told I'm not allowed In His place with a mask on not a problem only shop in town that had a guy like him everyone else in town super friendly and great stuff to buy ...looking at the reviews looks like he's the owner and seems to be a regular thing so guess bad reviews on all websites :) read more