© 2012 California Surf Museum
VISITOR INFORMATION
California Surf Museum
312 Pier View Way
Oceanside, CA 92054
Tel. (760) 721-6876
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Hours:
Open Daily 10am to 4pm
Thursdays until 8pm
Closed Major Holidays
Admission:
$5 Adults, $3 Seniors
(62+), Military, Students,
Free Kids 12 and under,
Free Tuesday,
Free CSM Members
Email:
csm@surfmuseum.org
events@surfmuseum.org
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your membership.
Current Exhibit "Transitional Thinking:
A Short Story 1966-1972"
The change in 1966 was sudden. It happened in our culture --
in art and music and film. We were taking a different look at
the world -- and we took a different look at how we wanted to
surf. This sudden change in thinking made surfers reassess
everything they knew about surfing.
CSM presents the story of surfing's most radical change in
thought -- going to the very core of surfing's aesthetic and
design -- shown on the back drop of the cultural upheaval of
the time.
With big wood boards (pre-1940), surfing had been all about
riding straight to beach; then it progressed to turning and
trimming and going faster (the Hot Curl, Malibu Chip, Velzy
Pig and Classic Longboards). However, in the mid-1960s,
George Greenough's kneeboarding style -- using more of the
wave face and curl in his ride -- caught the attention of
Australians Nat Young and Bob McTavish, and made them
think about how they could make surfboards perform the
same way.
Over the next few years, average board length literally shrank
by 3 feet and boards lost 15 pounds in weight. These sleek
new designs changed the sport of surfing forever.
In America and Australia, young men came back from serving
in Vietnam, only to find a very different surf world from the
one they left. The times, they were a'changin'...
Photo Guy Motil/Courtesy California
Surf Museum
Bethany Hamilton's surfboard,
on display at the California Surf
Museum in Oceanside,
California.
Read more here
HOT OFF THE PRESS
Mission Statement
The California Surf
Museum serves as an
international repository
and resource center on
the lifestyle sport of
surfing through capturing,
preserving, and
chronicling its art, culture
and heritage for the
education and enjoyment
of future generations.
Mark your calendars for the
California Surf Museum's 5th
Annual Gala!
Saturday, June 9th 2012 from
5-10pm
Dinner, drinks, live music, live and
silent auctions, surf stars and fun!
Set inside the California Surf
Museum's latest exhibit, join us for a
special night which raises funds for the
museum.
