Lely Church Day Trip

Lely Church Day Trip (Excursion) – – –
Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
Friday, September 26, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
– Meet in the Church Parking Lot to Carpool at 9:30.

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium is a natural history museum and aquarium, and the only museum in the United States devoted primarily to shells and mollusks. Its mission is to use exceptional collections, aquariums, programs, experiences, and science to be the nation’s leading museum in the conservation, preservation, interpretation, and celebration of shells, the mollusks that create them, and their ecosystems. For more information, please visit ShellMuseum.org or call (239) 395-2233.

The Fellowship Committee of the church is planning occasional day trips (excursions) to explore local attractions. All church members, congregants, and friends are welcome to join us for our first day trip to the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium in Sanibel! From the Museum’s website’s “Plan Your Visit” page, admission for a self-guided tour is $18. Admission for seniors to have a self-guided tour is $15. And admission for a 90-minute tour with a guide is $21. We have tentatively scheduled a tour of the museum with a tour guide for anyone who is interested. We will spend about 90 minutes at the museum and then have lunch at Bimini Bait Shack. We plan to return to Lely by mid-afternoon. Please RSVP with Office Administrator, Sandy Guzman, in the church office at info@lpcnaples.org, or call 239-774-6151 by Tuesday, September 23. In your RSVP please let us know if you plan to do the self-guided tour or the 90-minute tour with a guide. For museum information see: www.shellmuseum.org.

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