From the waters of the Caribbean to the oceans in Asia, Garvies Point Museum and Preserve in Glen Cove has gathered seashells from across the globe. In celebration of the museum’s 50-year anniversary, the museum unveiled its latest exhibit, “Seashells…Nature’s Inspired Design,” on July 15.
Garvies’ staff began working on this exhibit in September 2016. Most of the shells were donated by Glen Cove residents Henry Dwyer and Alfred Wu, who are collectors. Some of the seashells also came from the Indo-Pacific, Florida, and Africa. As for the museum, collecting these exotic shells wasn’t the hard part.
“A big part of it was identifying them,” says Veronica Natale, museum supervisor. “Most of them were tough to identify so we had our entire staff helping. We spent a lot of our time making labels for each seashell and we had our volunteers assisting us as well.”
Natale’s mother, Kathryne, who also works for the museum as president of Friends of Garvies, helped to piece together this exhibit.
Each shell in their exhibit has its own unique qualities. They vary in size, color, shape, and so much more.
When: Now through Dec. 30. $4, $2 children 5-12.
Where: Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, 50 Barry Dr., Glen Cove. (516) 571-8010 or www.garviespointmuseum.net.