National Museum of Roller Skating

Last updated
National Museum of Roller Skating
USA Nebraska location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location within Nebraska
Established1980 (1980)
Location4730 South St, Lincoln, NE 68506
Coordinates 40°47′31″N96°39′16″E / 40.792030274616124°N 96.65431140000331°E / 40.792030274616124; 96.65431140000331
Type Collection museum

The National Museum of Roller Skating is a roller skating museum located in Lincoln, Nebraska. [1] [2] [3] It is likely the only roller skating-focused museum in the world. [4] [5]

Contents

It purports to contain the world's largest collection of roller skating artifacts, [6] including equipment, costumes, films, and artwork dating back to 1819, [7] [4] as well as memorabilia of other sports related to the hobby. [8]

It shares a building with USA Roller Sports, the nationwide governing body of roller sports. [6]

History

According to the museum, the building is located in a former utility warehouse of the Lincoln Telegram and Telegraph Company. [6] It transferred ownership in an unknown year.

Museum

The museum was established in 1980 and opened to the public on April 13, 1982. [6]

Its audio tour details 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. [9]

Display groupings include artistic skating, inline skating, roller derby, speed skating, and a 1956 "jetpack" skating prototype which was a commercial failure. [4]

c. 1865 Plimpton Roller Skate prototype, on display in 2018 Plimpton Roller Skate prototype-between 1863 and 1866-at National Museum of Roller Skating-by Bruce McArthur.jpg
c. 1865 Plimpton Roller Skate prototype, on display in 2018

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. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inline skates</span> Boots with wheels arranged in a single line

Inline skates are boots with wheels arranged in a single line from front to back, allowing a skater to roll along on these wheels. Inline skates are technically a type of roller skate, but most people associate the term roller skates with quad skates, another type of roller skates with a two-by-two wheel arrangement similar to a car. Quad skates were popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, while inline skates became prominent in the late 1980s with the rise of Rollerblade, Inc., and peaked in the late 1990s. The registered trademark Rollerblade has since become a generic trademark due to its popularity. To this day, "rollerblades" continues to be used in everyday language to refer to inline skates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roller skating</span> Sport, activity, or form of transportation

Roller skating is the act of travelling on surfaces with roller skates. It is a recreational activity, a sport, and a form of transportation. Roller rinks and skate parks are built for roller skating, though it also takes place on streets, sidewalks, and bike paths.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roller derby</span> Contact sport on roller skates

Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, though it is most popular in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pershing Center</span> Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska

The Pershing Center was a 4,526-seat multi-purpose arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. As of August 10, 2023, the facility was undergoing demolition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ann Calvello</span>

Ann Theresa Calvello was an American athlete and notable personality in the sport of roller derby.

Jam skating, also called Jammin', is a skating style consisting of a combination of dance, gymnastics, and roller skating, performed on roller skates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ukrainian National Museum</span> Museum in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Ukrainian National Museum (UNM) is located in the historical Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago, United States. It is home to a plethora of Ukrainian artifacts, artwork, musical instruments, and embroidered folk costumes among its growing collection.

Leo A. Seltzer is generally credited as the creator of the sport of roller derby, and was the founder and head of the original Roller Derby league from 1935 until his son Jerry Seltzer took over the business in 1958.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heinz History Center</span> History Museum in Pennsylvania, U.S.

The Senator John Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is the largest history museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. Named after U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III (1938–1991) from Pennsylvania, it is located in the Strip District of Pittsburgh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Polish Museum of America</span>

The Polish Museum of America is located in West Town, in what had been the historical Polish Downtown neighborhood of Chicago. It is home to numerous Polish artifacts, artwork, and embroidered folk costumes in its growing collection. Founded in 1935, it is one of the oldest ethnic museums in the United States and a Core Member of the Chicago Cultural Alliance, a consortium of 25 ethnic museums and cultural centers in Chicago.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KRLN</span> Radio station in Canon City, Colorado

KRLN is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Canon City, Colorado, United States, it serves Fremont County, Colorado. The station is owned by Royal Gorge Broadcasting, LLC.

The history of roller derby traces the evolution of roller skating races into a unique sport which underwent several boom-and-bust cycles throughout the 20th century. Although it was a form of sports entertainment for much of its existence, a grassroots, early 21st century revival spearheaded by women has restored an emphasis on athleticism.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ohio Roller Derby</span> Roller derby league

Ohio Roller Derby (OHRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 2005, the league currently consists of two mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Ohio Roller Derby is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Denver Roller Derby</span> Roller derby league

Denver Roller Derby (DRD) is a flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado. The league was founded in December 2005. Denver Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), joining in December 2007 as Denver Roller Dolls. In January 2015, the league changed its name to Denver Roller Derby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tampa Roller Derby</span> Roller derby league

Tampa Roller Derby (TRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in the Tampa Bay Area. Founded in 2005, Tampa Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tourism in Lincoln, Nebraska</span>

Lincoln, Nebraska is the home of the state capitol of Nebraska, the University of Nebraska and has history dating back to the mid 1800s. A list of tourist attractions that can be found within the city are as follows.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Museum of American Speed</span> Automobile museum in Lincoln, Nebraska

The Museum of American Speed is a non-profit museum dedicated to preserving and displaying artifacts of American automotive history. The museum is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and is housed in a 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m2) facility.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnny Cash Museum</span> Museum in Nashville, Tennessee

The Johnny Cash Museum opened in May 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, to honor the life and music of the country superstar often referred to as the "Man in Black." It houses the world's largest collection of Johnny Cash memorabilia and artifacts, including a stone wall taken from his lake house in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and is officially authorized by Cash's estate.

Charles Rain was an American magic realist painter during the 20th century.

Bill Butler, also known as Mr. Charisma, is a roller skater and choreographer credited with the invention of jam skating.

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. ↑ Service, United States Internal Revenue (1998). Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service.
  4. 1 2 3 Hendricks, Nancy (2022-05-18). State Oddities: An Encyclopedia of What Makes Our United States Unique. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN   979-8-216-14882-1.
  5. ↑ Nicoll, Bruce Hilton (1967). Nebraska. In the Hands of a Child. p. 24.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "About". National Museum of Roller Skating. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  7. ↑ Norton, Jack; Norton, Kitty; Kitty, Travel with Jack and (2024-04-29). 101 Bizarre, Quirky and Totally Fun Adventures in the Midwest: Explore the Wonderful and Wacky Heartland of America!. Jack and Kitty Media Group. Visitors can explore the largest collection of roller skating artifacts and textual materials in the world, including skates, costumes, films, artwork, and other memorabilia dating back to 1819.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "The renaissance of roller skating - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.