Living Sharks Museum — Attraction in Westerly

Meeting Keith Cowley and learning about his studies and his massive shark collection was super inspiring and kept a dear friend and I busy for several hours! The collection touched on every angle of sharks in today's world... from the history of shark hunting, to the widespread fear of shark attacks popularized by JAWS, and into the scientific studies of sharks throughout history and leading to modern methods. We were really fascinated by all the fossils, art, and other memorabilia he had to share. Keith accompanied us, sharing his own personal stories, his huge wealth of knowledge on all the displays he's curated throughout his life. His dedication to educating people on the full story of sharks and humans was a really beautiful surprise. This museum...

This place is great for anyone interested in sharks but an absolute MUST for Jaws fans. The curator is a shark historian, researcher and educator and most importantly shark conservationist. As a Jaws fanatic, I spent most of my time there checking out his extensive and varied collection of memorabilia of the 1975 film, so I need to go back and checkout the other rooms more closely, which featured shark fossils and specimens, a collection of shark egg cases, historical shark technology and much, much more. Thanks Keith for sharing your collection of artifacts and popular culture with us!! If you are in Westerly on a Friday or Saturday DO NOT MISS IT and make sure to buy a t-shirt or donate to support...

Such a lovely place to visit. There is no admission and it's a wonderful educational opportunity to learn about the history of sharks! I was lucky enough to be there in a quiet moment and my friends and I got to have a long conversation (almost a private tour essentially) with the museum's curator and founder. It was so great getting to experience his knowledge and enthusiasm and spend some time exploring his incredible collection of artifacts and memorabilia. If you're a Jaws fan in particular, definitely check out the 50th anniversary exhibition, I was delighted to see all of the treasures in there.

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