{{Short description|Shell museum in Glandford, England}} {{about|the museum in Norfolk|the museum in Florida|Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=February 2023}} thumb|The Glandford Shell Museum '''The Shell Museum''' in Glandford, Norfolk is the oldest museum in the county and holds one of the country's largest collections of sea shells. It was founded by Alfred Jodrell. As well as sea shells it contains articles made out of shells,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ournorfolk.org.uk/bruinsblog/glandford-shell-museum-cabinets-of-curiosities-bruin-investigates/|title=Cabinets of Curiosities? Bruin investigates Glandford's Shell Museum!|work=ournorfolk.org.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611122730/http://www.ournorfolk.org.uk/bruinsblog/glandford-shell-museum-cabinets-of-curiosities-bruin-investigates/|archive-date=2017-06-11}}</ref> fossils, bird eggs and local archaeological finds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitnorthnorfolk.co.uk/culture-days-out/museum/stiffkey/the-shell-museum-6334.html|title=The Shell Museum|work=visitnorthnorfolk.co.uk}}</ref> It also has a collection of work by John Craske.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/apr/19/threads-delicate-life-john-craske-review-julia-blackburn|title=Threads: The Delicate Life of John Craske review – unpicking life's rich tapestry|author=Rachel Cooke|work=The Guardian|date=19 April 2015}}</ref>
Prior to the construction of the museum the collection was housed in boxes in the founder's house.
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==External links== *{{official|http://www.shellmuseum.org.uk/}}
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