The Museum of Coastal Carolina and The Ingram Planetarium
The Board of Trustees of the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation, Inc. is the governing body of Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach, NC and the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach, NC.
Chair:
Jerry Thrift
Executive Committee:
Tom Deacon
Dianne McRainey
Hayden O’Neil
Jerry Rothenberg
Thomas L. Smith — Vice Chair
Trustees:
Stan Barwikowski
Vicki Jones Clark
Cliff Fowler
Bob Grimes
Ginny Lassiter
Dick Ludden
Dan Lynes
Jim Myers
Harriet Fulghum Powell
Drew Reger
John Rothermel
Jim Williams
Surfing 101 (11:00 AM)
Surf Fishing (3:30 PM)
Odyssey of the Sea Turtle
TUESDAYWhale Tales (3:30 PM)
Sand Bar Café
WEDNESDAYMegabites: All About Sharks (3:30 PM)
Discovery After Dark: The World of Nocturnal Animals
THURSDAYWho Are you Swimming With? (3:30 PM)
Snakes Alive! (7:00 PM)
FRIDAYBeachy Bingo (11:00 AM)
Touch Tank Feeding (3:30 PM)
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.
Come to the Museum of Coastal Carolina's Sand Bar Café on Tuesday evenings where you can learn in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. OIB Surf & Java will provide the coffee and we'll provide guest presenters who will discuss different topics every week:
May 28 -- Historic Hurricanes of Our Coast
June 4 -- Pirates of the Carolinas
June 11 -- Cooking with Karen Moshoures
June 18 -- Dolphins of NC: Getting to Know Them
June 25 -- History of Boat Building
July 2 -- Scaly Survivors
July 16 -- The Game of Chance: Blockade Running
July 23 -- Sylvia Caldwell: A Titanic Survivor Tells Her Story
July 30 -- Raptors: Birds of Prey
Aug. 6 -- Ocean Gyres: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Aug. 13 -- Sharks!
Aug. 20 -- Artificial Reefs
Aug. 27 -- CORE.SOUNDERS -- Living from the Sea
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.
Our thanks to OIB Surf & Java for providing coffee at our Tuesday evening programs. OIB Surf and Java is located at Lowes Plaza in Ocean Isle Beach and features a complete coffee shop, offering visitors a great place to enjoy Wi-Fi, drink great coffee, and shop.
Sky Theater Shows
11:15 -- Legends of the Night Sky -- Half Price!
1:00 - Undiscovered Worlds -- NEW!
2:00 -- Dynamic Earth
3:00 -- Oasis in Space
4:00 -- Seven Wonders
All regularly priced Sky Theater programs are followed by a live star show!Laser Music Shows:
Thursday -- Beatles (5:00), Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (6:00), Metallica (7:00)
Friday -- Laser Spirit (5:00), Arena Rock (6:00), Pink Floyd: The Wall (7:00)
Saturday -- Beatles (5:00), Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (6:00), Pink Floyd: The Wall (7:00)
Metallica and Pink Floyd: The Wall are not recommended for young children.
Admission: Free for Planetarium members. Half-price for Dual members. Per-show non-member admission: $8 adults (13-61), $7 seniors (62+), $6 children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.
Paul Dennis Science Hall -- Stop by and see our new exhibits!
-- Sunset Beach 50th Anniversary Exhibit
-- Augmented Reality Exhibit
There is no charge to visit the Science Hall.
FREE Noon Programs:
MONDAY -- Explore the Science Hall
TUESDAY -- Moons & Tides
WEDNESDAY -- Sea Turtle Talk
THURSDAY -- Science in Small Bytes:
May 31 -- Hurricanes & Tsunamis: Are You Ready?
June 7 -- What's Up?
June 14 -- Superstorms
June 21 -- What's Up?
June 28 -- Astrobiology
July 5 -- What's Up?
July 12 -- Science of Flying
July 19 -- What's Up?
July 26 -- Capturing the Night Sky
August 2 -- The Size of Space
August 9 -- Atmosphere Academy: The Great Storms
August 16 -- What's Up?
August 23 -- UFO Christianity Connection (Part 1)
August 30 -- UFO Christianity Connection (Part 2)
Ingram Planetarium is located at 7625 High Market Street in Sunset Beach, NC. For more information, call 910-575-0033.
