Many of the museum 's exhibits were collected on the island 's own beaches , and it also owns a considerable collection of Fijian cowries and cones donated by actor Raymond Burr , who owned a shell - strewn island in the Fijis .
Many of the museum 's exhibits were collected on the island 's own beaches . 
 The museum also owns a considerable collection of Fijian cowries and cones donated by actor Raymond Burr , who owned a shell - strewn island in the Fijis .