The California Surf Museum is a museum located at 312 Pier View Way in
Oceanside, California, dedicated to archiving and displaying surfboards, surf art, memorabilia,
surfing equipment, photographs, magazines, videos, and more. The California Surf Museum's permanent time line of surfboards includes wooden boards from the early 1900s to today's modern boards. The museum has rotating exhibits and is visited by an estimated 20,000 people annually. It was founded in 1986 in
Encinitas, California
Encinitas ( Spanish for "Small Oaks") is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately north of San Diego, between Solana Beach and Carlsbad, and about south ...
and subsequently moved to
Pacific Beach before settling in Oceanside in 1991. The current location (its third location in Oceanside) is a building located in downtown Oceanside close to the pier. The museum hosts a number of events annually including a fundraising gala, three-day Surf Film Festival, "Legends Day", book signings, concerts and more.
The California Surf Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The Museum features a display of many unique pieces of surfing memorabilia, including a display dedicated to
Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm in a shark attack off the coast of
Hawaii
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. The display includes the board that Hamilton was riding at the time with a large piece missing where the shark bit off Hamilton's arm, as well as the bathing suit she was wearing at the time, a gift from Ocean Photographer
Aaron Chang
Aaron Chang (born August 9, 1956)Matt Warshaw"Aaron Chang". ''Encyclopedia of Surfing''. Retrieved 17 July 2016. is an American photographer specialized in surfing and ocean photography. He spent 25 years as a senior photographer at '' Surfing Maga ...
.
[Museum Exhibit (Permanent Exhibit)]
"Courageous Inspiration: Bethany Hamilton"
''California Surf Museum''. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
Gallery
Image:jetboard.jpg, A Jetboard
A jetboard is a motorized surfboard, where the rider controls the speed using a handheld remote control (wireless ot tethered) and uses the bodyweight transfer to maneuver the board. The driveline typically consists of a water jet module (simil ...
, motorized surfboard
Image:Surf_museum_boards1.jpg, Images of various vintage and reproduction longboards
Image:Surf_museum_boards2.jpg, Images of various vintage and reproduction longboards
References
External links
Official website{{Authority control
Museums in San Diego County, California
Sports museums in California
Oceanside, California
Surfing museums