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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium

Museum · Sanibel ·

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On Florida’s Sanibel Island, Shells Are an Eternal Muse | Vogue

"On Sanibel, I noted the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum—the world’s only reference center devoted to the study of conchology (mollusk shells) and malacology (mollusks themselves)." - Laura Bannister

https://www.vogue.com/article/on-floridas-sanibel-island-shells-are-an-eternal-muse

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Museum with touch tanks, world-class shell collection, and live mollusks

touch tank

live animals

shell exhibits

informative

educational

shell art

live mollusks

gift shop

Featured in Vogue

3075 Sanibel Captiva Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957 Get directions

Restroom

Family friendly

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Wheelchair accessible restroom

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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Anna Marlis Burgard (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by FloridaResident (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Anna Marlis Burgard (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by FloridaResident (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Anna Marlis Burgard (Atlas Obscura User)

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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Anna Marlis Burgard (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Anna Marlis Burgard (Atlas Obscura User)

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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by FloridaResident (Atlas Obscura User)

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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

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Information

Museum with touch tanks, world-class shell collection, and live mollusks

touch tank

live animals

shell exhibits

informative

educational

shell art

live mollusks

gift shop

Featured in Vogue

3075 Sanibel Captiva Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957 Get directions

Restroom

Family friendly

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Wheelchair accessible restroom

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by FloridaResident (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Anna Marlis Burgard (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by FloridaResident (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Anna Marlis Burgard (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by FloridaResident (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Anna Marlis Burgard (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Invertzoo on Wikipedia (Creative Commons)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Anna Marlis Burgard (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by Anna Marlis Burgard (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by FloridaResident (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by FloridaResident (Atlas Obscura User)

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium by null

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