Sea Shell Museum, Daman And Diu

One of the few shell museums in the world, the Sea Shell Museum has located 6km from Diu on the Nagoa road. It houses collections of Captain Fulbari, a sailor, who during his voyages collected many unique, pretty, and amazing shells. He wanted to showcase his unique collection and make people understand the difference between different types of seashells.

A magnifying glass is provided to the tourists and is installed near the displays to look closely at the multitude of shells at the Sea Shell Museum. There are also a lot of books talking about the history of seashells. Being the first shell museum of Asia, it sees visitors from all over the world.

History

Sea Shell Museum is a private museum owned and managed by Captain Devjibhai Vira Fulbaria, a retired merchant navy captain who devoted most years of his life collecting various types of seashells in the course of his voyages. The museum is considered to be the largest in Asia as it boasts a huge repertoire of approximately 2500 to 3000 types of seashells. Also, it is claimed to be the first museum in the world where visitors are provided magnifying glasses of varying powers to closely scan the minute features of the shells.

Architecture

The museum houses a wide range of shells including a spider, scorpion, cockle, abalone, mollusks, and crustacean shells. Besides, the museum also holds an extensive stock of study material devoted to providing detailed information on the history of shells.