North Shore Surf and Cultural Museum
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The North Shore Surf and Cultural Museum was established in 1993 in Haleiwa, Hawaii. The Haleiwa Surf Museum is located in the North Shore Marketplace in the Strong Current Surf Shop. The museum is free and contains surf memorabilia from the 1960s. There are surfboards, pictures, and videos that chronicle the history of this spectacular sport. This museum is a great destination for any surf fans or tourists wanting to see a huge part of Hawaii's history and culture.
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Surfing memorabilia collectors Mark Fragale and John Moore have been making the North Shore Surf and Cultural Museum this museum shine for 22 years now. Even if you yourself don't surf, you'll find lots to enjoy in this friendly North Shore hangout. Compare the massive redwood surfboards of the 1950s to today's sleek, precision-engineered models and you'll wonder how the early beachboys ever survived the North Shore's gigantic waves. Surf fans can check out famous designs and foolish follies, including hollow wooden boards, long boards that weigh upwards of 100 pounds, and motorized surfboards.
A model of the long-gone Art Deco facade from the Haleiwa Theater shows surf movies all day long. At the North Shore Surf Museum, you can explore surfing's history from the days when it was a sport reserved for Hawaiian royalty, through Duke Kahanamoku and the early 20th-century popularity of the sport. Surfing's place in pop culture is immortalized with posters of beachgoers like Frankie Avalon and Sandra Dee. And real-life world champions appear in classic photography by renowned photographer LeRoy Grannis. The first-ever snowboard is also on display here.
The history of this fabulous sport is chronicled here. While you are visiting Hawaii, this museum is the perfect place to soak up even more of its culture. The North Shore is already notorious for its huge waves and incredible surfing history, and this museum captures all of its glory. With free admission, visiting the North Shore Surf and Cultural Museum is a no brainer.
A model of the long-gone Art Deco facade from the Haleiwa Theater shows surf movies all day long. At the North Shore Surf Museum, you can explore surfing's history from the days when it was a sport reserved for Hawaiian royalty, through Duke Kahanamoku and the early 20th-century popularity of the sport. Surfing's place in pop culture is immortalized with posters of beachgoers like Frankie Avalon and Sandra Dee. And real-life world champions appear in classic photography by renowned photographer LeRoy Grannis. The first-ever snowboard is also on display here.
The history of this fabulous sport is chronicled here. While you are visiting Hawaii, this museum is the perfect place to soak up even more of its culture. The North Shore is already notorious for its huge waves and incredible surfing history, and this museum captures all of its glory. With free admission, visiting the North Shore Surf and Cultural Museum is a no brainer.
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http://www.hawaiiweb.com/blog/oahu/haleiwa-surf-museum-oahu
https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Shore-Surf-Cultural-Museum/120404277970511