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International Surfing Museum

International Surfing Museum, Surf museum in Huntington Beach, United States.

The International Surfing Museum is a place where surfboards, photographs, and objects from different decades are gathered to document the evolution of surfing. The collection shows how equipment and techniques changed over time.

The museum was founded in 1987 to preserve the history of surfing in this city. Since then, it has collected information and objects that show how this sport emerged and grew here.

The museum displays how surfing shaped the music, fashion, and language that people around the world use today. Visitors see how this sport influenced popular culture and continues to do so.

The museum is located in the downtown area and is open only on certain days of the week, so planning ahead makes sense. Visitors should check opening times before going to avoid a wasted trip.

The museum keeps memorabilia and records from the OP Pro contest, which later became the US Open of Surfing. This competition is now one of the major surfing events in the region.

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1987
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33.65918,-118.00080
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