The Makai board has been on display at CSM for several years. It is solid redwood, a classic Alaia shape, and its obvious age earned it a spot in the Timeline exhibit,…
CSMJune 1, 2022
Donald Takayama: Exhibit
Open thru 2022
The California Surf Museum was founded in 1986 and has been in operation for three decades serving tens of thousands of annual visitors from over 40 nations around the globe. With a permanent collection which chronicles the history of surfboards and wave-riding, the museum also offers many revolving exhibits each year. In its current museum-quality space, it has acquired a rare set of archives and collections gathered over more than 30 years, comprising one of the world’s richest troves of surfing history.
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It can be said that something becomes “magical” by its effect and the resulting charmed condition it imbues upon the beholder. The term has often been applied to describing certain surfboards.
CSMApril 17, 2022
California Surf Museum volunteers Bill and Jared road-tripped up the California Coast to San Francisco on a journey to bring back a legendary new board. The 1952 Balsa was made by Matt…
CSMApril 20, 2021
