Pairs
skating: Jesse Darling performing with partner Henry Simmons. (80.6.47)
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Planning your visit to the
National Museum of Roller Skating
The museum contains the largest collection of historical roller skates,
dating to 1819, in the world. It also contains patents, medals,
trophies, photographs, artworks, films and videotapes, costumes,
library and archival materials, and roller skating memorabilia. The
museum holds approximately 1,500 volumes of roller skating books and
periodicals, including over 125 titles (American and foreign) in its
periodical collection. The archives also includes over 10,000
photographs; personal papers of individuals prominent in roller skating
from 1800 to the present; programs and archival material for local,
regional, national, and international roller skating competitions; and
miscellaneous articles and images related to roller skating.
Hours and Admissions
The museum is open from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday. The museum
is closed on weekends and major holidays. Admission to the museum is free.
The museum is located at 4730 South Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68506
Museum Store and Gift Shop
The museum store is located in the exhibit gallery. Items for sale
include t-shirts, pens, patches, pins, postcards, and
paperweights, as well as several museum publications, including:
- Titans and Heroes of American Roller Skating
- The History of Roller Skating
- Roller Skating Through the Years
- Skater's History on Ice and Roller Skating
- Awards & Honors of the Roller Skating
Association International
- The Allure of the Rink: Roller Skating at the
Arena Gardens, 1935-1953
- Our Story: Roller Skating Association
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