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International Surfing Museum, Huntington Beach, CA

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International Surfing Museum

Nonprofit museum in Huntington Beach preserving surfing history, with rotating exhibits of historic boards, memorabilia, and photographs.

525 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 · Huntington Beach, CA

About International Surfing Museum

The museum is a nonprofit in Huntington Beach, Orange County, that aims to preserve surfing culture from around the world. It is dedicated to Duke Kahanamoku, widely regarded as the person who popularized modern surfing. Its founder, Natalie Kotsch, started it without ever having surfed. A large cataloged collection of significant boards and local history rotates through the galleries. The current featured exhibition marks fifty years of professional surfing with legendary boards, championship memorabilia, and rare photographs. Surfers from many countries visit to swap stories and follow local surfers.

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