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Something fun to see in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
Bruce "Snake" Gabrielson's Surfing Museum and Surf Art Gallery
A Private collection focused on the sport and culture.

Maryland's only Surfing Cultural Museum and Surf Art Gallery
We also do board repairs in Chesapeake Beach and can arrange for paddleouts.

Open most days by appointment only. You must call well ahead. The museum is normally closed during the winter between mid-January and April. Closed when the surf is good. Also, contact us about the Surf Culture class we host at the museum different times during the year.

The museum is located on Rt 261 about 3 miles south of Chesapeake Beach.
Look for the surfboard sign on the inland side (don't go by GPS).
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Information about Bruce "Snake" Gabrielson

Awarded the 2014 Best of Chesapeake Beach Award in the Corporate Campus Category. Also, selected among the top 24 cultural sites by the Maryland Department of Tourism

Located next to the offices of the non-profit National Surf Schools and Instructors Association, this museum contains many significant historical items related to the sport of surfing collected by its founder over the past 50 years. Here you will see some unique surfing exhibits and artifacts that other surf museums can only envey. There is no cost but we have many visitors, including international visitors, so reservations are now required.

To set up a grand tour with Bruce - 240 464-3301 or email brucegabrielson@yahoo.com

Photography works available through Mirror Image Photo

For information of the class that Bruce teaches, "Surfing , The Culture and Complexity of the Sport", click here.

Books in the Museum.

Featured Artists

• Tracy Bensing - Artist - Maryland
• Rick Blake - Artist - California
• Kevin Gabrielson - Artist - California
• Kim Gabrielson - Photographer - Maryland
• Kim Hamrock - Artist - California
• Lorisa Lewis - Artist - California
• Richard Matteson - Artist - Maryland
• Bonnie Preziosi - Artist - Maryland

• New items on display from Michael Ewanko, Jim Angley, Kim Hamrock, Ivan Trent (Buzzy's son), plus an Eddie Would Go Waimea poster and additional early surfing pictures. Many books and movies available to check out for Caravan Surf Club members.

Many Fine Works on Display

Many Huntington Beach Pictures and Paintings
Artist - Unknown

Artist - Courtney Trostle

Some of Current Artwork, Posters, and Articles currently in the Gallery and Museum

Artist - Courtney Trostle	Artist - Courtney Trostle	Artist - Courtney Trostle
Artist - Kim Hamrock	Artist - Courtney Trostle	Artist - Bonnie Preziosi
Artist - Dave Soble	Artist - Unknown	Artist - Dave Soble
Artist - Kevin Gabrielson	Artist - Kevin Gabrielson	Artist - Peter Pierce
Artist -	Artist -	Artist -
Artist - Tarin Gabrielson	Artist - Jim Angley	Artist - Jim Angley
Artist - Richard Matteson	Artist - Richard Matteson	Large model Woodie collection
Artist - Dave Soble	Large record collection - many signed	Artist - Tracy Bensing
Photographer - Kim Gabrielson	Photographer - Kim Gabrielson	Photographer - Kim Gabrielson
Photographer - Kim Gabrielson	Photographer - Kim Gabrielson	Photographer - Kim Gabrielson
Duke Stamp 1st Day Issue - Huntington Beach	Duke Stamp 1st Day Issue - Waikiki	Poster from 40th Anniversary Reunion Huntington Beach Surfing Association
	Artist - Unknown	Set of Early Greek Surfboards Decals
From 71 ft Surfboard Float	Makaha Skateboard	Early Surfboards on Display
Christmas Statues	Many early Hawaiian pictures plus historical movies	Christmas Tree Ornaments
Large diosplay of Johnny Weismuller surf pictures	Set of Rick Griffin Cartoons	Dewey Weber Poster
More Modern Balsa Longboard	Dextra Board	Late 1950s Longboard
Never Ridden Classic Velzy Longboard	Various Historical Pictures	Hawaiian Aliai Longboard

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Very rare Early Skateboard Display with signed Makaha

Very rare Dale Velzy Shaping Equipent Display
To see the full Dale Velzy's shaping equipment display that is sometimes shown at special events

Brought to you by the US Professional Certifying Agency for Surf Instructors and Wave Trek Surfboards
Copying of these pictures is prohibited unless by permission from artists

Home of the Ironman Surfing/Wrestling Hall of Fame

Link to the International Surfing Museum in Huntington Beach.

Bruce is also an official advisor to the International Surfing Museum

Link to the Surfing Heritage Foundation

Link to the Smyrna Beach Museum of East Coast Surfing

Wave Trek Surfboards

Caravan Surf Club (local surf club that often holds events at the museum