Philadelphia Shell Club
26th Annual Shell Show
October 11th & 12th 2008
The largest shell show in the Northeast will be held at the Academy during the second weekend of October, 2008 (This show is free with museum admission.) Thousands of beautiful and unusual shells will be on display or for sale. Attractions include:
* Competitive displays by dozens of collectors and amateur scientists.
* Craftspeople and illustrators will showcase their works and compete for major national and regional prizes.
* International Shell Market featuring shells, shell craft, jewelry, books and more.
* Behind-the-Scene Tours of the Academy's Malacology Collection. This collection, which houses about 12 million specimens, is the oldest mollusk collection in the United States and the second largest in the world.
* Meet with Academy scientists, who'll be available to answer your questions and discuss their work.
* Enter a raffle for a Sailor's Valentine.
* Free shells for kids.
* Learn about the Philadelphia Shell Club.