Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current

Shell museum to hold new beach walk

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium will hold the first of its new Beat the Heat Beach Walks on June 9 from ...
Yahoo

Sanibel's famed national shell museum to reopen its doors March 1 after Ian comeback

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are presenting a series of stories, photos and videos this week about shells ...
Yahoo

Sanibel shell museum: A four-foot shell? That's right and it has some serious 'wing span'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Note to readers: This is Part 5 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the ...
The Washington Post

This Florida museum offers a hands-on look at the secret lives of shells

Aviva Brickman, 11, had been on Sanibel Island, Fla., with her family for less than 24 hours and was already on her third shell hunt. This session was a little more official: a guided beach walk with ...

Noble pen shell is a rare find in Sanibel museum's collection

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum highlights the endangered noble pen shell in its latest expert showcase.
The Guardian

Shell sponsorship and the Science Museum

In response to your article (Shell tried to alter museum climate show, 1 June), I wish to endorse the rebuttal posted by Ian Blatchford, the current Science Museum director. I was director of the ...
The News-Press

Sanibel shell museum: A four-foot shell? That's right and it has some serious 'wing span'

The Noble Pen Shell, part of the Pinnidae family, is found in the Mediterranean Sea and is the largest of all pen shells, reaching up to 4 feet in size. This shell is known for its beautiful copper ...