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Communique: Thousands Of Shells At NC Shell Show @ Cape Fear Museum This Weekend (PICS)

John Timmerman
Shell Show

John Timmerman has collected shells since childhood. This weekend, Timmerman is directing the North Carolina Shell Show at theCape Fear Museum, which features thousands of shells from around the world. Timmerman talks about shell collecting above, including the ethics regarding the collection of living shells. Below, Timmerman talks about his contribution to this exhibit. 

Credit John Timmerman
Shell Show

NC Shell Show

Saturday, September 17 – 9AM-5 PM

Sunday, September 18 – 1-5 PM

Free for members or with general admission

The Shell Show features hundreds of seashells collected by NC Shell Club members and other exhibitors, plus arts-and-crafts exhibits in more than 20 categories, from North Carolina collections and single shells, to molluscan natural history and shell photography. Dealers will be on site selling shells and shell-related items.  

TimmermanMetaExhibit.mp3
WEB EXTRA: John Timmerman's exhibit for the Shell Show is a meta-exhibit, showing exactly how to do a good shell exhibit.

Credit John Timmerman
Shell Show
Credit John Timmerman
Shell Show