Plan Your Visit
Hours
The Museum is open daily, 10am — 5pm.
The Living Gallery of Aquariums and Marine Life, special exhibition galleries, and about 30% of the exhibits of the Great Hall of Shells are currently open. 100% of the exhibits of the Great Hall are expected to open during the summer.
Admission
Adult (18+): $18
Senior (65+), Veteran: $15
Youth (12-17), Student, Educator: $10
Child (5-11): $5
Free for Museum Members, Children under 5, and active military
Included in the price of admission are daily gallery talks including Keeper Chats (11a.m. and 2p.m.) during which aquarists reveal fun facts about marine life on exhibit, and Touch Pool Talks (3:30p.m.) during which educators share stories about biology and behavior of mollusks.
Location and Parking
3075 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957
Mailing address: PO Box 1580, Sanibel, Florida 33957
Parking at the Museum is free.
Museum Store
The Museum Store offers a wide range of island-themed, shell-themed, educational, exceptional, and elegant items for all ages. Jewelry, home décor, books, toys, original work by local artists, and Shell Museum-branded clothing are just a few of hundreds of choices.
The Store is adjacent to the Museum lobby and is open 10am-5pm daily. To shop at the Store, it is not necessary to purchase Museum admission.
Click here to browse the online store.
Sanibel Wild Mile
Explore a full range of Sanibel’s legendary nature and conservation story by visiting all four of these neighbor non-profit organizations along the ‘’wild mile’’ of Sanibel-Captiva Road and the island-wide bike path.
Click here to learn more.
