To help limit the spread of COVID-19, the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation Inc. will temporarily close the Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium until April 30.

During this time of isolation and social distancing, we don’t want to lose touch with our OIMF friends and family. Below are some ways you can keep in touch and aware of what is going on. Remember, stay home for now and stay safe! Do it for your family, your friends and your community.

Shop with us online!

Some of the most popular items in our gift shops are available for purchase online at

OIMF Gift Shop

Visit our online auction, a precursor to Wine Fest, our annual fundraiser that we depend on to keep our nonprofit facilities open to serve our communities.

Online auction items

This is the time of year that we depend heavily on school groups, Family Day admissions, Golf Cart Raffle ticket sales and Wine Fest, our major fundraiser that keeps us afloat as a nonprofit. This is a most critical time for this to occur financially, so we are in need of your support.

Wine Fest is postponed until June 28. Please consider sponsoring us and/or calling for Wine Fest reservations now so sales will continue. If you have not renewed your membership, would you please do so? Call us and leave a message or visit the link below.

Membership Application

Please consider supporting us to continue our educational mission and fun and entertaining efforts. You can mail in memberships and raffle tickets or call in donations by credit card between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily to 910-579-1016.

Visit our Facebook page for some family activities you can do in your home.

Wine Fest is now set for June 28, but you can participate in our online auction right now from the safety and comfort of your home.

Click here to see and bid on our online auction items.

We request that you consider sponsoring us and to call for Wine Fest reservations now so sales will continue. Wine Fest is the premier annual fundraiser of the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation. Proceeds benefit the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach and Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach.

Wine Fest will be 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 28 at the museum. Reservations are $50 per person and can be purchased in advance by calling 910-579-1016 or download the form below to mail.

Wine Fest 2020 Reservation Form

Wine Fest 2020 Sponsorship Form

Wine Fest 2020 Auction Donor Form

The annual Amateur Wine Competition conducted in cooperation with the Ocean Isle Beach chapter of the American Wine Society (AWS) and Silver Coast Winery is postponed, with the judging date to be determined. Amateur vintners compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in various award categories. Wines will be judged by an expert panel of AWS wine judges.