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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, Sanibel, FL
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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium

Sanibel Island museum devoted to shells, mollusks, and the living sea creatures that build them.

3075 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL 33957 · Sanibel, FL

About Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium

This museum on Sanibel Island presents a large shell collection alongside living marine animals in aquarium displays. Visitors can see its main shell hall and a gallery of live aquariums, and can attend talks, classes, and guided programs about mollusks and their habitats. The museum also runs research and conservation work and offers an online shop for shell-themed and island-themed goods.

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