Museum of shells - it is one of the most popular attractions in Sanya, a very interesting and informative. It is a popular tourist destination, especially children.

The museum was opened to visitors in 1997 and offers visitors to plunge into the depths of the oceans and discover the mysterious world of underwater creatures that ever lived in the South China Sea.

Area of ​​3000 square meters. m. The museum contains hundreds of different specimens of shells and mollusks from the tropical seas. In total, exhibited in the museum exposition totals more than 5,000 species of shells, which are found in the local seas and rivers, as well as about 200 species of marine coral. One of the rooms demonstrates the amazing process of how pearls are formed in the shells of various shapes and colors.

You do not necessarily go diving to see the beauty of the underwater life of the oceans. The room of the museum is made in a style that visitors felt that they really are under the water and watch the tropical creatures. A big-screen broadcast video of the oceans, seas and their inhabitants, which further immerses visitors into the atmosphere of the sea depths. By the way, all the exhibits can be photographed.

Visiting the museum of shells - it is one of the main attractions of tourists in Sanya. After all, some shells and shellfish are very beautiful and unusual shapes are different. Next to the museum is a small shop where you can buy various souvenirs made of shells.

Most of the tourists at the same time with a museum of shells still visit the Museum of butterflies, which is located nearby.