National Museum of Roller Derby

04/04/2020

April 2020: Object of the Month

The combination of wearing provocative ’boutfits’ and playing a fierce and violent contact sport helps to challenge gender binary assumptions and heteronormative roles. It shows that women do not need…

04/04/2020

December 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. December 2019’s NMRD Object of the…

04/04/2020

November 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. November 2019’s NMRD Object of the…

04/04/2020

October 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. October 2019’s NMRD Object of the month…

04/04/2020

September 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. September 2019’s NMRD Object of the…

04/04/2020

August 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. August 2019’s NMRD Object of the month…

04/04/2020

July 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. July 2019’s NMRD Object of the month is…

04/04/2020

June 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. June 2019’s NMRD Object of the month is…

04/04/2020

May 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. May 2019’s NMRD Object of the month is…

04/04/2020

April 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. April 2019’s NMRD Object of the month…

04/04/2020

March 2019: Object of the Month

04/04/2020

February 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. February 2019’s object is a Team…

04/04/2020

January 2019: Object of the Month

The National Museum of Roller Derby is the UK’s first permanent collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to the sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. January 2019’s NMRD Object of the month…

01/03/2020

In celebration of International Women's Day on the 8th March 2020, March's Object of the Month is this brilliant book detailing the history of Roller Derby, which illustrates the role of women in this fierce contact sport since the 1930s.

In celebration of International Women’s Day on the 8th March 2020, this book details the history of the sport of Roller Derby and helps to illustrate the inclusion of women in this fierce contact…

23/02/2020

February’s object of the month is the Chaos on the Clyde programme for an International Roller Derby Tournament presented by Glasgow Roller Derby on 25th & 26th August 2012.

February’s object of the month is the Chaos on the Clyde programme for an International Roller Derby Tournament presented by Glasgow Roller Derby on 25th & 26th August 2012. It features six of…

23/02/2020

January’s object of the month is a sleeveless GRD top. The Glasgow league was rebranded as Glasgow Roller Derby (rather than Glasgow Roller Girls) in 2012 to reflect the athletic direction and ambitions of the club and to be more inclusive of all gender identities.

January’s object of the month is a sleeveless GRD top. The Glasgow league was rebranded as Glasgow Roller Derby rather than Glasgow Roller Girls in 2012 to reflect the athletic direction and ambitions…

01/01/2020

BBC Scotland documentary showcasing Scotland's thriving Roller Derby scene

09/11/2019

Don't miss this new documentary 'Hidden Lives: Roller Derby' all about Scotland's thriving Roller Derby scene 📺 It'll be screened on BBC Scotland this Thursday 14th November, 8:30pm, so tune in!

01/04/2019

A CALL FOR DONATIONS

11/03/2019

08/09/2018

We're making history! We need you! In 2018 we’re building the National Museum of Roller Derby collection by calling for donations of materials from leagues all over Scotland and beyond. Please contact us to discuss what you might be able to contribute: [email protected]

08/09/2018

Here's a sneak peak into the National Museum of Roller Derby archive at Glasgow Women's Library. Come in and visit us!