Natural History Centre

High Street, Godshill, PO38 3HZ
Telephone: 01983 840333
Maps: Aerial
Website: www.shellmuseum.co.uk

Opening times: All year, daily
Admission prices: Adults £1.50, children £1

Famous sea-shell collection of over 40,000 sea-shells from both tropical and local shores.

Precious and semi-precious stones displayed to reveal their wonderful colours. A set of crystal replicas showing the worlds most famous diamonds and how they were cut. Local fossils and dinosaur bones, minerals from around the world.

A colourful setting of stuffed birds and animals from Austrailia. Beautiful butterflies and other insects, small British mammals.

The set of crown jewels on display was used for the rehearsal of Her Majesty The Queen's coronation in 1953. They are crystal replicas not paste and are therefore quite an important set.

There is an aquarium featuring piranhas and many other colourful tropical fish.

There is a gift shop with an exciting range of precious and semi-precious stones sold separately or set in jewellery.