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
11/18/08 -
Workshop/Event Schedule 2008 Fall and Early Winter
, Be sure to check the calendar of events for regularly scheduled workshops and special programs..
11/18/08 -
Anne Joffe To Lead Shell Museum Adult Holiday Shell Ornament Craft Class
, Anne Joffe, the President of the board of trustees for The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, will facilitate a class designed to help participants create three holiday ornaments. .
11/18/08 -
Shell Museum Announces Children’s Holiday Programs
, The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum children’s holiday programs will provide children with the opportunity to experience the joy of the season as well as learn about mollusks and other sea creatures.
10/9/08 -
Dilemma japonicum new species: a new record of the genus from the Northwest Pacific
, Takenori Sasaki of the University Museum, Tokyo, and Shell Museum director José H. Leal name a new species of the bivalve genus Dilemma. .