California Surf Museum, Surf museum in Oceanside, California, United States
The California Surf Museum occupies a 5,100-square-foot building at 312 Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside, near the pier. Its white facade carries two blue silhouettes of a surfer and a sign reading "California Surf Museum". Inside, a permanent timeline runs from wooden boards of the early 1900s to modern boards, alongside photographs, magazines, videos and equipment.
The California Surf Museum was founded in 1986 in Encinitas, then moved to Pacific Beach before settling in Oceanside in 1991. It now occupies a 5,100-square-foot building downtown, its third site in Oceanside, near the pier.
The museum's annual events include a fundraising gala, a three-day Surf Film Festival, Legends Day, book signings and concerts. A display honours Bethany Hamilton, showing the surfboard she rode when a shark bit off her arm off Hawaii, plus the bathing suit she wore, a gift from photographer Aaron Chang.
The museum occupies a 5,100-square-foot building at 312 Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside, a short walk from the Oceanside Pier. Look for the white facade with two blue surfer silhouettes flanking the entrance. The galleries are indoors, so visits work in any weather.
The museum holds the surfboard Bethany Hamilton was riding when a shark bit off her arm off Hawaii, with the missing piece, plus the swimsuit she wore, given by photographer Aaron Chang.
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