Tempe Museum Exhibit Highlights Local Skateboarding History

Staff Report / tempelocal.org

The Tempe History Museum is preparing an upcoming exhibit focused on local skateboarding history. The museum will be at Sidewalk Surfer, located at 2602 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257, on Saturday, November 30, from 11 AM to 2 PM. They are seeking to borrow photos and artifacts to help tell the story of skateboarding in the area. Community members who want to lend items but cannot attend the event are encouraged to send a message to the museum with details of what they have available.



Source: Tempe History Museum

Source Type: Community

Source Location: Tempe

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