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National Museum of Roller Skating
National Museum of Roller Skating is located in NebraskaNational Museum of Roller SkatingLocation within Nebraska
Established1980 (1980)
Location4730 South St, Lincoln, NE 68506
Coordinates40°47′31″N 96°39′16″E / 40.792030274616124°N 96.65431140000331°E / 40.792030274616124; 96.65431140000331
TypeCollection museum

The National Museum of Roller Skating is a roller skating museum located in Lincoln, Nebraska.

It purports to contain the world's largest collection of roller skating items, as well as memorabilia of various sports and activities related to the hobby.

As of 2024, it shares its building with USA Roller Sports, the nationwide governing body of roller sports.

History

The building is located in a former warehouse of the Lincoln Telegram and Telegraph Company. It transferred ownership in an unknown year.

Museum

The museum was established in 1980 and opened to the public on April 13, 1982.

Its exhibits detail the history of roller skating, including roller derby in the United States; the roller disco craze; and roller skating in films such as Shall We Dance, Rollerball, Roller Boogie, Xanadu, Roll Bounce, and Skateland.

In 2020, CBS News interviewed the museum's consultant Peggy Young when writing a piece on the resurgence of roller skating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. Lefevers, Delana. "Here Are 20 Unique Places In Nebraska To Visit". OnlyInYourState®. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  2. Bright, Caleb (2018-02-28). "Roller skating rink would add fun, nostalgia to Lincoln". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  3. ^ "About". National Museum of Roller Skating. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  4. "How Dancing 'til You Drop in Denver led to the Invention of Roller Derby | Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives". history.denverlibrary.org. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  5. "Pop Culture! Movies: Roller Skating Across the Silver Screen | Your Audio Tour". Your Audio Tour. 2024-12-03. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  6. "The renaissance of roller skating - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
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