The California Surf Museum cordially invites you to the Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for our newest exhibit, “Donald Takayama: Shaping Boards and Lives” on Sunday, April 24th from 2:00-5:00 P.M. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will happen at 3:00 P.M. and refreshments will be served.
This event represents more than a year of planning and is the first new major exhibit for the museum since the pandemic changed all our lives beginning in early 2020, but its significance goes far beyond that distinction. Donald Takayama, who passed away in 2012, will forever be recognized as one of the top San Diego-based performance surfers of his generation. More importantly, his unparalleled genius and skill in the shaping room, which spans six decades of board-building and includes induction into the International Surfboard Builder Hall of Fame, will forever be etched in San Diego North County history.
On behalf of all of us at the California Surf Museum and the Takayama family, we hope you will be able to join us in celebrating Donald’s life and distinct contributions to our coastal way of life. Please RSVP to 760-721-6876 if you plan to attend.
