National Museum of Roller Skating

For Immediate Release Lincoln, NE – The National Museum of Roller Skating, the only museum in the world dedicated to roller skating, announces new board leadership and three newly elected members. Appointed as NMRS's incoming Board of Trustees President is Ed Hughes. Hughes, the owner of Northland Rolladium Skate Center, Liberty, Missouri. Hughes said, "I appreciate the board and the membership putting their faith in me. I am excited for all of the competitive skaters visitin

The National Museum of Roller Skating is participating in the annual Give to Lincoln fundraising event hosted by the Lincoln Community Foundation. From May 1 to May 28, every gift to the Museum is amplified by a $650,000 match fund coordinated by Lincoln Community Foundation and other generous sponsors (including the Presenting Sponsor, West Gate Bank). This means that any gift to the NMRS gets an extra boost. With your help, these funds will go towards digitization, ensurin

On March 2, 2026, the Lincoln Journal Star reported that our home city, Lincoln, Nebraska, might welcome a roller rink once more. You can read that story here. We wanted to share a little history lesson on the rinks of Lincoln. The most recent attempt at establishing a rink in Lincoln came from Cassie Stout. Stout led an alternative rink effort, the GoodLife Skate Center, which ran from 2021 to 2023. Alternative rinks, also called pop-up rinks, generally appear at various ven

From the Lincoln Journal Star, the NMRS is excited to share this news from our home city. Check it out here: https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/article_dc74ff26-e5f1-49df-80ff-53722af4baac.html