The shell Museum is one of the most popular attractions in Sanya, very interesting and informative. It is a popular place of tourists, especially children.

The Museum was opened for visitors in 1997 and offers tourists to dive into the depths of the oceans and discover a mysterious world of underwater creatures that have ever lived in the South China sea.

The area is 3 000 sq. m. the Museum contains several hundred different instances of shells and mollusks from the tropical seas. In total, exhibited in this Museum's collections include more than 5,000 species of shells that live in the local seas and rivers, as well as about 200 species of marine coral. One of the halls demonstrates the amazing process of how is formed in the shells pearls of various shapes and colors.

Now you don't have to go diving to see the beauty of marine life in the oceans. The Museum building is made in such style that the visitors thought that they are actually under the water and watching tropical creatures. And on the big screen broadcast video about the oceans, seas and their inhabitants, which further immerses visitors in the sights of the deep sea. By the way, with all exhibits can be photographed.

A visit to the shell Museum is one of the main attractions of tourists in Sanya. After all, some shells and clams are very beautiful and are of extraordinary forms. Near the Museum is a small shop where you can buy different Souvenirs made of shells.

Most tourists simultaneously with the shell Museum to visit the butterfly Museum, which is located nearby.