Research

New questions bring history into sharper focus.

We investigate the people, objects, innovations, competitions, and communities that shaped Flying Disc history.

Ed Headrick flying disc patent drawing used in museum research

Active lines of inquiry

Fred Morrison, a central figure in flying disc invention history

Origins and design

Trace early flying forms, designers, patents, manufacturers, and the evolution of the modern disc.

Historic Flying Disc championship photograph

Championships and records

Reconstruct events, performances, world records, and the careers that changed the sport.

Objects and documentary evidence from the 1974 World Frisbee Championships

People and communities

Document clubs, teams, organizations, art, and the people who carried Flying Disc culture worldwide.

Research in the galleries

Deeper timelines, object research, oral histories, and connections between local and international stories strengthen every major exhibition.

Contribute to the record

Have a primary source, correction, photograph, or firsthand account that could advance the historical record?