About The Museum

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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum is the only accredited museum in the United States devoted solely to shells and mollusks.

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Our Vision: The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum is a natural history museum that educates, inspires, builds community, and connects people through their love of shells, the diverse animals that create them, and the natural environment.

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Our Mission: To use exceptional collections, aquariums, programs, experiences, and science to be the nation’s leading museum in the conservation, preservation, interpretation, and celebration of shells, the mollusks that create them, and their ecosystems.