Support the Museum

Be part of the story.

We're a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Memberships, donations and volunteer hours are what keep the doors open.

Membership

Pick your board.

Grom $35 / year
  • Individual membership
  • Swell Report newsletter
  • 10% off in the gift shop
Join
Sidewinder $250 / year
  • Everything in Longboard
  • Behind-the-scenes collection tour
  • Name on the supporter wall
Join
The Ship $1,000 / year
  • Everything in Sidewinder
  • Private group visit for 10
  • Recognition at annual events
Join
Donate

Help preserve Florida surf history.

We're stoked and grateful for every gift. Donations fund board conservation, digitizing the Gruber slides, new exhibits and more open hours, and are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

The Surfing Florida Museum is a Florida-registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization administered by the Palm Beach County Surfing History Project. Federal Tax ID: 82-2852837.

Surfing Florida Museum volunteers in navy museum tees, gathered in front of the sanderling sign in the gift shop
Volunteer

Join the crew.

Volunteers keep the museum running. Greet visitors, staff the gift shop, help catalog boards and slides, or lend a hand at pop-ups and events. More volunteers means more open hours.

Sign Up to Volunteer
A foursome celebrates on the green at the Surfing Florida Museum Charity Golf Tournament, holding a McCranels Orthodontics flag in memory of John "Chummer" McCranels
Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Our biggest fundraiser of the year.

Each fall, golfers, sponsors and surf legends come together for a weekend in support of surf history. The 5th annual tournament was held October 4–5, 2026.

  • Opening ReceptionAn evening at the museum: mix and mingle and preview auction items
  • Tournament Day18-hole best-ball scramble at The Park, the Gil Hanse-designed course in West Palm Beach
  • Surf Shop ChallengeFive of the 25 foursomes are reserved for Florida surf shops, competing for the perpetual trophy and bragging rights
Share Your Surf History

Got a board in the garage?

We collect Florida-shaped and Florida-ridden boards, photos, film, magazines, trophies and stories. Tell us what you have and we'll be in touch.

Questions about giving?

Call or email us. We're happy to talk through memberships, donations, sponsorships or objects for the collection.