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==In the media== * Galena is home to the [[International Harvester]] L-170 truck that became the inspiration<ref>{{cite news | first=Michael | last=Wallis |author2=Suzanne Fitzgerald Wallis | title=The Art of Cars | publisher=Chronicle Books | pages =4 }}</ref> for the character "[[Mater (Cars)|Mater]]" in Disney's ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''. The truck sits at 119 N. Main St. outside of the Cars on the Route [[diner]] and [[souvenir shop|souvenir store]],<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.npr.org/2011/06/25/137343916/cars-fans-get-their-rusty-kicks-on-route-66 |title= 'Cars' Fans Get Their Rusty Kicks On Route 66 |publisher=[[National Public Radio]] |first= Missy |last= Shelton |date= June 25, 2011 |access-date= May 5, 2012}}</ref> a restored [[Kan-O-Tex Service Station]]. * There are several museums in Galena such as the Galena Mining and Historical Museum located at 319 West 7th Street ([[U.S. Route 66|Route 66]]) in Galena. According to the museum's [[Facebook]] page,<ref>{{Facebook|GalenaMuseum}}</ref> the building is an Old Katy Railroad Depot which was moved to its current location on 7th Street in 1983. The museum opened in 1984 with a 42 Γ 42 ft annex added in 1988, and then another 42 Γ 42 ft annex added in 2010. The museum is home to mining, school, Route 66 and historic memorabilia of city of Galena. It features a 1919 Model T Touring Car; a 1924 Model T Roadster; a 1931 Model A {{frac|2|1|2}}-ton Truck as part of its many exhibits.
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