International Surfing Museum

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International Surfing Museum
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International Surfing Museum
Established1987
Location Huntington Beach, California
DirectorDiana Dehm
Website www.huntingtonbeachsurfingmuseum.org

The International Surfing Museum is a non-profit, 501(c) museum in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. [1] The museum's goal is to preserve the history of the surfing culture throughout the globe. It is dedicated to Duke Kahanamoku, who is generally regarded as the person who popularized the modern sport of surfing. [2]

The International Surfing Museum displays historic surfboards, provides information about legendary surfers, and shows classic surf films. [3] Visitors can examine surfing sculptures and hear surf music.

The museum was established in 1987 [4] by Ann Beasley and Natalie Kotsch. [5] [6] It moved from Walnut Street to 411 Olive Avenue in June 1990. In 1998 Ann Beasley and Natalie Kotsch were added to the Honor Roll, which "was created to honor those individuals who have contributed to surfing and it's [sic] culture and are deserving of recognition, but might not qualify to receive a stone on the [Surfing] Walk of Fame. Honor Roll recipients are selected by the Surfing Walk of Fame Board of Directors." [7]

The city council approved moving the museum into extra space in the library building in March 2026. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Allison, Stanley (August 31, 2002). "Orange County; Surf City Will Keep Museum Rent-Free; Council: To help budget shortfall, Huntington Beach considered asking institution to pay for its downtown space". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  2. ↑ Marroquin, Patricia (August 28, 1991). "Inside Surf City Skip the Beach and Catch the Waves at This Little Huntington Beach Museum". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  3. ↑ Connelly, Laylan (December 28, 2025). "Huntington Beach council takes look at relocating surf museum to library branch". Orange County Register.
  4. ↑ Haakenson, Joe (January 26, 2012). "Surfing Museum marks 25 years". Huntington Beach Independent .
  5. ↑ Connelly, Laylan (February 22, 2014). "Unlikely founder of Huntington surf museum dies". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ Warshaw, Matt (2005). The Encyclopedia of Surfing. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 281. ISBN   0-15-603251-1 . Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  7. ↑ "History of Surfing Walk of Fame". www.surfingwalkoffame.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ Wang, Claire (March 5, 2026). "Huntington Beach will relocate International Surf Museum inside public library". Orange County Register.

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