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11:00 AM -- Animal Adventures Story Time -- Especially for preschoolers.

11:00 AM -- Touch Tank Feeding -- Help docents feed the live animals in our Touch Tank.

Dec. 7 -- Holiday Treats & Sweets with Karen Moshoures

Dec. 14 -- What's in the Green Swamp?

Dec. 28 -- Let it Snow

Jan. 11 -- Beachy Bingo

Jan. 18 -- Whale Tales

Jan. 25 -- Alligators!

Admission: Free for Museum & Dual members. All-day non-member admission: $8 adults (13-61), $7 seniors (62+), $6 children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.

Artwork by Danielle Hilton -- On display in the Museum's Coastal Gallery.

Dec. 10 at 6:00 PM -- Tales from the Old Bridge -- A Peek into History -- Guest speaker Ann Bokelman shares insights into the old Sunset Beach pontoon bridge -- its engineering, its history, and the history of this area.

Jan. 21 at 6:00 PM -- Core Sounders -- This film by award-winning filmmaker Neal Hutcheson and the NC Language and Life Project documents the heritage and traditional livelihood of NC's Core Sound communities. Core Sound is located in eastern Carteret County, NC.

Admission: Free for Museum & Dual Museum/Planetarium members. Non-member admission: $8 adults (13-61), $7 seniors (62+), $6 children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.

Sky Theater Shows

11:00 -- Legends of the Night Sky -- Buy a ticket for this child-friendly show and see the noon show for FREE!

12:00 -- Holiday Laser Light & Music Show

1:00 - Undiscovered Worlds

2:00 -- Astronaut

3:00 -- Dynamic Earth

4:00 -- Seven Wonders

Evening Laser Music Shows

Dec. 19:

5:00 -- Beatles

6:00 -- U2

7:00 -- Pink Floyd's The Wall*

Dec. 20:

5:00 -- Laser Retro

6:00 -- Laser Country -- NEW!

7:00 -- Metallica*

Dec. 21:

5:00 -- Laser Vinyl

6:00 -- Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

7:00 -- Laser Country -- NEW!

Dec. 26, 27 & 28; Jan. 2, 3 &4:

5:00 -- Laser Holidays

6:00 -- Laser Country -- NEW!

7:00 -- Pink Floyd's The Wall*

*Metallica and Pink Floyd's The Wall are not recommended for young children.

Admission: Free for Planetarium and Dual Museum/Planetarium members. Per-show non-member admission: $8 adults (13-61), $7 seniors (62+), $6 children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.

Dec. 13 at 7:00 PM -- Bon Voyage Voyager -- Dr. Barry Kirkham and Planetarium Manager Ed Ovsenik present a spirited discussion about the travels and travails of the Voyager spacecraft.

Jan. 10 at 7:00 PM -- The Science of Flying -- Dr. Robert E. Morris will discuss the factors involved in flying, including wing design. He will also present fundamental programs for simulated flying. Dr. Morris has taught physics, astronomy, and mathematics for over forty years.

Admission is FREE for Planetarium and Dual Museum/Planetarium members. Non-member admission: $8 adults (13-61), $7 seniors (62+), $6 children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.