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North Shore Shell Museum

North Shore Rd., Road Town, Tortola
284/495-4714
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Ranked #3 of 7 attractions in Road Town
Type: Specialty Museums
Description: A cluttered Carrot Bay museum with thousands of shells on display, as well as boats and various crafts.
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Solihull
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

We stopped by one morning based on other tripadvisor reviews. We loved it, something totally unlike your polished tourist trap! It's an eclectic collection of all sorts of things either created from shells, or bits of flotsam from beachcombing, and just bric-a-brac (a large collection of teacups, for example!). Donations are welcome (or purchases of basic windchimes etc made by... More

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down by the river
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5 attraction reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

Weird is good. We walked from Sebastians. It was about a 20 minute walk & worth it despite the sunburn. It was nice to get out and walk. It's just a very bizarre thing to see. We called to make reservations for lunch but got an answering machine. We left a message saying we hoped he was cooking & we'd... More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013 via mobile

Stumbled across this museum on carrot bay while holidaying on Tortola. Like a tumble down house filled in every corner with shell related creations, old doors, mirrors and fishing paraphernalia, hand made mobiles, boats and more abstract collages, necklaces and interesting verses based on nature, life, love and religion. There is a restaurant upstairs which is surprisingly lovely looking with... More

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Mansfield, Massachusetts
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12 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2012

It was of season and we were the only people in this funky restaurant. The owner was incredibly kind and the food was great. Local fish and the largest lobster ever (3 lbs), roasted breadfruit from the tree outside, fresh coconut water right out of the husk (!) with a straw. A great local experience. Unexpected find.

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2012

Spent a day driving the north side of the island, which included a mini-tour of this shell "museum", a stop at the Callwood Distillery and the eco, glass-blowing stand at Myetts. The shell museum has a restaurant atop that was not open during our visit but we enjoyed our visit with the owner of this property. Would return to try... More

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Winchester, Kentucky
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2012

nothing much there, but not too sorry we went on a dull day with nothig else to do, so were trying to kill some time, would not go again

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Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2012

You will be amazed by the quantity and types of shells. Don't need to spend much time there, but worth stopping if you're on that side of Tortola.

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Los Gatos, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 12, 2012

Worth a quick visit and photo shoot. Pretty amazing little bar with shells covering every inch in some very clever designs. Not very friendly staff, however...as with most of the BVIs.

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tortola
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

Not much to see there. Might have been interesting a long time ago. Neglected now though.

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St, Paul, MN
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6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2011

This place is a treasure! If you understand outsider art, you must go here. The signs are painted with coconut fronds. They are fabulous. The shells have been collected over many years by a man who loves collecting. He has created a restaurant on the upper level that looks as neat and clean as anything we saw on the island.... More

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