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- EIN 59-2775992
- (239) 395-2233
- 3075 Sanibel Captiva Rd Sanibel FL 33957-3111 USA
- www.shellmuseum.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Museums, Natural History & Natural Science Museums
Mission: Shell museum and educational foundation, inc. (the "foundation") was organized under the laws of florida on october 1, 1986, as a non-profit corporation. The foundation was established to operate a center in sanibel, florida for public education and for the study, research, and display of mollusks and other marine life.
Programs: 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. Operation of a public museum and educational center features more than 30 exhibits of mollusks from around the world. Exhibits are devoted to shells in art and history, shell habitat, rare specimens, fossil shells, common southwest florida shells, and more. The learning lab features a hands-on play area for children, displays, games, and a tank with indigenous mollusks. A half-hour video, mollusks in action, is shown on the hour, and a children's video is shown continuously. The museum store offers a wide selection of shell books.