The Museum of British Surfing is a national registered charity preserving our surfing heritage and culture, celebrating current achievements and helping to shape the future of surfing in Great Britain. The surfing museum project began in 2003 with a generous donation from the family of the late Viscount Ted Deerhurst, Britain's first professional surfer and a personal hero of our founder Pete Robinson.
Since that time it has staged touring exhibitions at museums all over the UK that have been seen by around 400,000 people. In 2009 it became a Registered Charity (1131433), establishing itself as the national body responsible for looking after Britain's rich surfing heritage that dates back more than two centuries.
Since that time it has staged touring exhibitions at museums all over the UK that have been seen by around 400,000 people. In 2009 it became a Registered Charity (1131433), establishing itself as the national body responsible for looking after Britain's rich surfing heritage that dates back more than two centuries.
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The Museum of British Surfing has what is believed to be the largest and most comprehensive public collection of surfboards and related memorabilia in Europe. Our aim is to collect and preserve at least one example from each British shaper. We hold foreign-made surfboards if they have an important connection with British surfing and the development of the sport.
The earliest recorded surfing in Britain so far is 1890, but we have had contact with surfing as far back as at least 1769. We have a rich and fascinating surfing history which can be enjoyed by visiting the Museum of British Surfing - our surf heritage and culture exhibitions change every year, and do get in touch if you'd like to help us carry out new research.
The Museum of British Surfing is a national registered charity preserving our surfing heritage and culture, celebrating current achievements and helping to shape the future of surfing in Great Britain. We aim to inspire, educate and encourage debate about our surfing culture and our second home - the sea.
If you love meeting people and have a passion for preserving the history of British Surfing, we'd love to meet you. We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our team at the Museum of British Surfing in Braunton.
We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated volunteers in the following fields; front of house staff; events & fundraising; collection documentation; museum accreditation; education & schools/community outreach; volunteer co-ordinator; youth ambassadors; surfboard restoration & historical research.
We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated volunteers in the following fields; front of house staff; events & fundraising; collection documentation; museum accreditation; education & schools/community outreach; volunteer co-ordinator; youth ambassadors; surfboard restoration & historical research.
The Museum of British Surfing needs your help - would you like to be one of our key supporters? We're looking for partners to help with the future running of our innovative new museum, whether it is a donation of money, offer of work/materials or old surfing kit - it all helps.
Big business, small firm, charity or non profit organisation, educational institution or an individual - you can all play a part in sustaining this very special attraction.Many people have already stepped forward to help, and have either made donations or offered their services free of charge.
Big business, small firm, charity or non profit organisation, educational institution or an individual - you can all play a part in sustaining this very special attraction.Many people have already stepped forward to help, and have either made donations or offered their services free of charge.
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Abingdon Rc Club
Dec 17, 2021
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Paul Hazell
Oct 25, 2021
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Julie Greatwood
Jul 21, 2021
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Rebecca Hughes
Jan 05, 2021
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Darren Finch
Dec 11, 2020
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Theres not much you can buy for £2 in the area. I would suggest, whether you are into surfing or not, to spend that money getting into this museum. Took my 10 year old in and he absolutely loved it. Full of history, loads of fascinating facts and a beautiful display of boards through the ages. The antithesis of the local museum!
Bob Lovelace
Nov 27, 2020
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Fantastic...
Bought back many memories of my growing up years surfing in the late 60's and 70's. I was 16 all over again! 🤘. A thorough and proper walk through of the U.K history of surfing all under one roof manned by volunteers. I came away reflecting and carrying a signed copy of "Surf Sweat and Tears" by Andy Martin of the Life and mysterious Death of Ted Deerhurst who I had met along the journey of my surfing passion. Thank You 🏄♂️
Bought back many memories of my growing up years surfing in the late 60's and 70's. I was 16 all over again! 🤘. A thorough and proper walk through of the U.K history of surfing all under one roof manned by volunteers. I came away reflecting and carrying a signed copy of "Surf Sweat and Tears" by Andy Martin of the Life and mysterious Death of Ted Deerhurst who I had met along the journey of my surfing passion. Thank You 🏄♂️
H.-Dawg
Nov 15, 2020
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Andrew Taylor
Sep 03, 2020
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Ben Willows Cooper
Mar 02, 2020
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Lobecast
Jan 14, 2020
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A good musuen for the lay person, however. It is somewhat limited in scope, there is very little on the use of surfboards by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Islands, pacifically those peoples of Hawaii who did much to develop the art of surfing. ALSO very little on the Californian revolution of the 1950s and Sixties, surely the time when surfing first rose to prominence as a sport and pastime for the new invention of teenagers. I am surprised! It seems to have a very UK centric view on the sports that I understand so much. Abundant parking, reasonably priced regardless of what the man at
James Smith
Sep 04, 2019
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Adrian Gray
Aug 30, 2019
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Anna Newland Hooper
Aug 19, 2019
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Lisa Taylor
Aug 10, 2019
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Zoe Arthur
May 30, 2019
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Tyler Stevens
Sep 06, 2016
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