Renville Museum

10/07/2026

“Races every Sunday except during pheasant season."
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of 212 Speedway! This advertisement is from the October 4, 1956 edition of the Renville Star Farmer. According to later articles, around 1000 spectators attended the first race day.

10/05/2026

Back in stock: Palms Ballroom t-shirts!
Available sizes and colors:
M (navy blue)
L - XL (New! Royal blue)
Still only $20. Email your order to
[email protected]

09/24/2026

We are open Saturday September 26 from 1:00 - 4:00. This is our last Saturday of the season but you can still visit the Museum by appointment. 🏁

09/17/2026

This is one of only two photos we know were taken at the 212 Speedway, but what a photo! M**f Pape, “the 212 King,” claims the checkered flag from flagman “Fast” Freddie Olson. Thank you to Mike Pape for sharing this photo.

09/08/2026

We are so thankful to Maynard’s for choosing the Museum for the Round Up For Renville campaign! Thank you also to the community. We are amazed and humbled by the combined generosity of so many people.

We got to present our very first Round Up For Renville donation check of $486.84 to the Renville Museum today. Again, thank you to our customers for making it possible.

09/04/2026

The full 212 Speedway exhibit is on its final lap! Although portions of the exhibit will be incorporated into our permanent collection, many items were generously loaned to us only for the summer. This weekend is the final chance to see the full display. 🏁🏆🏁

09/01/2026

A living legend at the Renville Museum!
Dick Forbrook and his beautiful wife Jeri stopped by to see our 212 Speedway display. Dick started his storied racing career at 212 in 1957. He went on to be a dominant racer for several decades, landing in at least 4 speedway Halls of Fame. We were thrilled to welcome Dick and Jeri to our Museum!

08/28/2026

Couldn’t have done it without our volunteers!
Missing from the photos but not from our gratitude list: the Dikkens, the Weidemanns, the Co-op guys, and Reynaldo!

08/28/2026

Enjoying a beautiful night out! Thanks to everyone who joined us at the hot dog fundraiser.

08/27/2026

Today’s the day! We hope to see you there!