Welcome to the Shell Museum!
Museum Mission:
- To educate about shells and mollusks, the shell-makers, through exhibits, educational programs, library services and publications;
- To further awareness of nature and the natural environment;
- To promote collection-based research on shells and mollusks with emphasis on Southwest Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Open Daily from 10 AM to 5 PM
3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road
Sanibel, Florida 33957 USA
Phone: (239) 395-2233
Toll-free: (888) 679-6450
Fax: (239) 395-6706
News
8/27/10 -
Marco Island Shell Club Donates Big Screen TV
, Thousands of Lee County students will benefit from new TV.
8/27/10 -
New Program Schedule Released
, The 2010–2011 Ongoing Workshop and Special Programs and Events Schedule has something for everyone!.
8/15/10 -
Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club Funds New Shell Museum Exhibit
, The Sanibel-Captiva Shell club has funded the design and fabrication of a new permanent exhibit titled “World Record Size Shells” to be displayed in the “Great Hall of Shells” at The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum..
8/14/10 -
Shell Museum Announces R. Tucker Abbott Visiting Curator Recipient
, Dr. José H. Leal, Director/Curator for The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, announced that Bruce David Neville was awarded the 2010 R. Tucker Abbott Visiting Curatorship..
7/24/10 -
Shell Museum Store Announces Coloring Contest Winners
, Young Sanibel Visitors Share Sanibel Vacation Heritage.
7/11/10 -
Shell Museum Adds Development Officer To Leadership Team
, - Dr. José H. Leal, Director of the Bailey MatthewsShell Museum, announced that Darlene Grossman has been added to the Museum’s leadership team.
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5/28/10 -
THE BAILEY-MATTHEWS SHELL MUSEUM TO PARTICIPATE IN BLUE STAR MUSEUMS PROGRAM
, The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum one of more than 600 museums to offer free admission
to military personnel and their families this summer
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