Museum of Coastal Carolina
21 East Second Street
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
910.579.1016
May 24 – September 2, 2013 – Open Monday through Thursday 10:00-8:30, Friday 10:00-5:00, Saturday 10:00-1:30
The Museum of Coastal Carolina and The Ingram Planetarium
Museum Events
MONDAY
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 Sand Bar Café!
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.
SciDome Sky Theater Shows at Ingram Planetarium
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.
FREE Planetarium Events
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.
