Phuket Seashell Museum

The Phuket Seashell Museum is a private museum located on Viset Road in Rawai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket Province. Founded by collector Somnuek Patamakanthin, it houses one of Thailand's largest collections of seashells with over 2,000 species from around the world. Notable for its rare specimens, fossils, and a 380-kg giant clam shell, it serves as an educational attraction focused on marine biodiversity.

Visitors can expect an indoor museum display of thousands of seashells, fossils, and marine specimens arranged in glass cases across several rooms. The setting is a dedicated museum building on Viset Road near Rawai Beach. Visitors can walk through curated exhibits featuring rare and giant shells, pearl displays, and informational panels about shell types and habitats, with a gift and souvenir shop at the exit.

Established by Thai shell collector Somnuek Patamakanthin and his family, who spent over 40 years collecting shells worldwide. The museum was created to preserve and display the extensive private collection and to educate the public about marine life and conchology.

Serves as an educational and cultural resource highlighting marine biodiversity of the Andaman Sea and global oceans, promoting awareness of natural history and conservation through its extensive shell and fossil displays.