Those who are looking for a unique surfing experience where they won’t get wet or sandy should get down to Torquay’s Australian National Surfing Museum.
The museum celebrates 100 years of Australia’s surf and beach culture including its significant characters and milestones.
Featuring informative themed exhibition spaces, dozens of stunning photographs, an unrivalled collection of surfboards, colourful and quirky surf art, plus displays of vintage surf clothing, wetsuits, movie posters, games, books, and competition trophies, the museum traces the growth and developments around the amazing activity that is riding waves.
The museum’s theatre offers a big screen viewing of arguably the best ever surf documentary A Deeper Shade of Blue, which runs for 90 minutes.
Therefore visitors who want to really soak up all that is available should allow themselves at least a few hours.
A popular feature is the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame which commemorates this country’s best known pioneers and greatest champions.
Another highlight is the incredible assortment of more than 150 surfboards from the big and heavy solid timber planks of early last century to the super-light and sleek contemporary craft, as well as extremely rare boards from the personal collections of some of the sport’s legends.
Admission prices are $12 for adults, $8 for students, pensioners and children, aged 16 and under, and $25 for a family ticket of two adults and up to three children.
Children aged five and under can enter for free.
