This museum tells the history and origins of NHS and three NHS brands- Santa Cruz Skateboards, Independent Truck Company and Road Rider Wheels during the 1970’s and 1980’s time periods and represents the foundation of NHS and the bedrock of the modern skateboard industry.
we stumbled upon a skateboard business : 1973
...the N, the H, and the S
the surf shop days
...the original Santa Cruz team : 1974
...suddenly things got a lot smoother : 1974
...the precision bearing revolution : 1974
the race to the bottom of the hill : 1975 : 1983
John Hutson... world speed record 53.4 mph : 1978
...the brand before the logo : 1974 - 1975
laying a foundation for the future : 1976
Steve Olson... all around skateboarder
...above the lip and outside the bowl... everything changed overnight : 1978
birth of an icon : 1978
Conversations with the Pros
Rare Indy Artifacts
Autograph wall
Indy wall of fame
...skateboarding's crash and going underground : 1979 - 1981
...staying alive : 1981
...a light in the darkness : 1981 - 1982
the graphics explosion : 1983 - 1989
Board Cloud
Board Projections
Rotating Exhibit Space
Archival shows from NHS.
Show will change yearly.