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Now on display in the Museum's Coastal Gallery: The Marsh, a collection of beautiful oil and acrylic paintings of local marshes by Ocean Isle Beach artist Sharon Bowling. The paintings are on display through mid-May.

Come see our upgrade to the Shifting Tides Exhibit! Thanks to a generous donation from the Ocean Isle Property Owners Association, this exhibit has been upgraded to reflect Tubbs Inlet, Shallotte Inlet, and the island of Ocean Isle Beach.

10:30 AM -- Animal Adventures -- Stories and Puppet Play Time for Preschoolers

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

Mar. 15 -- Pi Day

Mar. 22 -- Egg Carton Gardening

Mar. 29 -- Teachers Day (free admission with valid teacher ID)

Apr. 5 -- Butterflies Along Our Coast

Apr. 12 -- What kind of fish is that, Mister?

Apr. 19 -- Family Day

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.

Mar. 18 at 6:00 PM -- Coexisting with Southeast NC Wildlife -- Guest speaker Rick Goza, a NC licensed wildlife damage control agent, talks about the various types of wildlife in our area, what behaviors to expect from them, state laws that protect local wildlife, and easy exclusion techniques to help you coexist peacefully with local critters. A Q&A session follows Rick's presentation.

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.

May 3 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM -- 2014 Wine Fest -- Sample a variety of wines, nibble on tasty treats provided by local restaurants, and bid on interesting live and silent auction items. Proceeds benefit the Museum and Planetarium. Tickets are $50 per person and are on sale now at the Museum, Planetarium, and Victoria's Ragpatch (Ocean Isle location only).

Sky Theater Shows

12:00 -- Undiscovered Worlds

1:00 -- Astronaut

2:00 -- Dynamic Earth

3:00 -- Seven Wonders

All regularly priced Sky Theater programs are followed by a live star show!

Evening Laser Music Shows

Mar. 21, Apr. 18, May 16

5:00 -- Laser Country

6:00 -- Led Zeppelin

7:00 -- Laseropolis

Mar. 22, Apr. 19, May 17

5:00 -- Laser Country

6:00 -- U2

7:00 -- Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

Mar. 6, 7, 8, 13 15

6:00 -- U2

7:00 -- Led Zeppelin

8:00 -- Metallica (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.

Apr. 4 at 6:00 PM -- Tragedy of the Commons: Our Atmosphere -- Forty-five years ago, Garrett Harden wrote about the Tragedy of the Commons where he explored the economics behind resource depletion. Edward Ovsenik applies Harden's concept to the depletion of Earth's atmosphere. This program includes a viewing of the movie Dynamic Earth.

Apr. 11 at 6:00 PM -- Astronomy History -- From the early Greek, Roman, Chinese, and Mayan astronomers to modern day space telescopes, learn how tools and techniques have changed our perspective about space.

May 9 at 6:00 PM -- NASA Technology Transfer to Earth Applications -- Learn how new technologies first developed by NASA for space exploration have impacted our daily lives.

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.