The surf’s nearly up at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro.

There are just a few weeks left in which you can visit the popular exhibition, Endless Summer: The Evolution of Surfing which closes on March 7, following its nine month run at the museum.

Described by visitors as “Epic”, “Radical” and “Awesome”, the exhibition uses film projections, photography, surfing memorabilia, paintings and boards from private collectors, including two home-made boards from the 1950s, to explore the history of surfing.

Images and vintage magazine covers from renowned surf |photographer Alex Williams show how the sport has changed and developed since the early 1900s.

There is also a live link-up to the Magic Seaweed website, showing the surf at beaches around the British coastline.

The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors of all ages – younger visitors have decorated hundreds of paper surfboards, which have been added to the exhibition and older visitors can take a trip down memory lane.

The ‘Surfposium’ which was held at the museum last October offered surfers and surf |historians the chance to discuss and share stories and |experiences, as well as having the opportunity to listen to Film Critic, Mark Kermode’s |entertaining sell-out talk on surf films.

The museum’s new director, Ian Wall, said: “Having recently moved to Cornwall from the landlocked Midlands, this exhibition has been an amazing introduction for me, to what is evidently an incredibly important aspect of Cornwall’s culture and history, tempting me to dip my feet in the water.

“Often when an exhibition has a long run people miss it because they think they have plenty of time to visit….and then, before you know it, it’s over. If you enjoy the thrill of surfing but think it is too chilly to take to the water, this is your chance to come along and take in this great sport.”

For more details see |www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk Museum opening hours are 10am to 4.45pm Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays).

Admission is free to RIC |members and anyone aged 18 or under. Adult admission is £5 for an annual pass – pay once, visit all year.