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Current Exhibits

Current Exhibits

The Science of Surfing

The Science of Surfing Come see this eye-opening fun and informative exhibit as we explore the many surprising connections between science and the advancement of modern surfing. Funded by a City of…
CSM
April 26, 2023
Current Exhibits

Plastic Fantastic

The Plastic Fantastic Surfboard Company was established in 1968, and built surfboards in small factories in Hawaii and California. After 1972 they were made only in Huntington Beach, California. This mid-1970s "Sting"…
CSM
April 9, 2019
Current Exhibits

Body Surfing and Handplanes

In the 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci experimented with various devices to improve the human physical condition: wings, vehicles and swim fins. At the same time, Hawaiians were leaving petroglyphic records of…
CSM
April 9, 2019
Current Exhibits

Doc Ball’s Camera

“I took a lot of photos with it, and when I went off to the war, Bill McKusick took it to repair a leak. When I returned four years later in ’54…
CSM
April 9, 2019