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Mar
5
Fri
The Sky Tonight! @ Ingram Planetarium
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Mar 5 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Ever wonder “what’s up” in the night sky? Explore the planets, constellations, and other celestial events happening in the sky tonight. This live program focuses on what you can see if you stepped outside and looked up to the heavens. Is there a meteor shower? Can you see the International Space Station? Find out how to identify these objects. This program will also comment on the latest breaking news in astronomy.

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Mar
6
Sat
Accidental Astronauts @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Mar 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In this animated adventure, Robokids Cy, Annie, and their dog Armstrong get a lot more than they expected from their class field trip in an impromptu adventure. Explore the Sun, Earth, and Moon with a witty star ship computer as navigator and guide. Race along the surface of the Moon! Collect an asteroid sample in low gravity! Survive a solar storm! Find a new appreciation for the unique beauty of Earth. Journey along with the Accidental Astronauts in this epic adventure. This is a great show for little explorers. The movie is followed by a live star show.

Funding for this film was provided by The Town of Sunset Beach through its Accommodation Taxes.

 

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Flora and Fauna of the Green Swamp @ Museum of Coastal Carolina
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Mar 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Alligators, wolves, foxes — and more!  Learn about the critters and creatures that inhabit the Green Swamp, the forces of nature that created the swamp and maintain its watery environment, and Carolina Bays and the Waccamaw river basin.  Explore the ecological intricacies of the Green Swamp through our diorama in the Water Ways Gallery of the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Ed Ovsenik will be the presenter.

Mr. Ovsenik received a BA in Biology, worked towards an MS in Marine Botany, and has a Juris Doctorate in Law.  His career was centered on Environmental, Health, and Safety compliance in government and industry, including technology driven companies in the chemical and computer software sectors.  Mr. Ovsenik currently advises clients on Governance, Risk, and Compliance issues impacting their for-profit and non-profit organizations. During his career, Mr. Ovsenik worked closely with students on technical and scientific matters, advising, guiding, and mentoring those students in elementary through college ages. Mr. Ovsenik’s current interests include researching the genesis of Carolina Bays, photographing the Green Swamp ecosystem, and researching the timber and lumber industry of the Green Swamp and the Marine Stores industry in Brunswick County during the 18th and 19th centuries.

 

 

 

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A Place Like No Other @ Ingram Planetarium
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Mar 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Alaska is a place like no other. For many people, a trip to Alaska is a life-long dream. People who live in Alaska depend on and protect an enduring way of life. But there are places so remote, so wild, that few Alaskans have ever gone. Here in the planetarium, we’re going to take you to these places, to the remote wilderness to see iconic animals and landscapes that define the Last Frontier, places that make Alaska…Alaska.

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Explore Mars! @ Ingram Planetarium
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Mar 6 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Come learn about the next frontier in Human Space exploration in this Ingram Planetarium original production in celebration of NASA’s newest member in the Mars Rover family, Perseverance.

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Dynamic Earth @ Ingram Planetarium
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Mar 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Narrated by actor Liam Neeson, this show explores the inner workings of Earth’s climate system. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes. This movie is followed by a star show.

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The Sky Tonight! @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Mar 6 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Ever wonder “what’s up” in the night sky? Explore the planets, constellations, and other celestial events happening in the sky tonight. This live program focuses on what you can see if you stepped outside and looked up to the heavens. Is there a meteor shower? Can you see the International Space Station? Find out how to identify these objects. This program will also comment on the latest breaking news in astronomy.

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Laser Light Show: U2 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Mar 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us in a sensory experience unlike any other as LIVE lighting and laser effects accompany classic hits heard through the area’s best sound system.

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Mar
9
Tue
Living in the Future’s Past: A Film Narrated by Jeff Bridges @ Museum of Coastal Carolina
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Mar 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

In Living in the Future’s Past, Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges guides us on a journey into the heart of human nature and explores how our species operates in an inescapably interconnected world. Featuring experts from across cultures, scientific disciplines, and political philosophies, the film contextualizes our modern predicament within a geologic time frame. Far from another alarmist film on the impending destruction of our planet, Living in the Future’s Past illuminates how each of us can contribute to saving Earth and furthering humanity. This film is produced and presented by Jeff Bridges along with filmmaker Susan Kucera.

This film has won the following prestigious awards: 1st place on the International Film Festival Scientific Documentaries –Godolo International Film Festival, Gold Medal for Best Documentary on Climate Change and Sustainability—New York Film Festival, Best Narrator, Cannes—AFI World Peace Initiative, Best in Show—IndieFEST, and many more prestigious awards.

The filmmaker’s statement: “Living in the Future’s Past is a definitive departure from the usual ‘ecological documentary.’ As a documentarian, I’ve always been interested in what makes us and other animals tick. The film gives us a greater understanding of both the physical and unconscious , mechanisms at play in our inner and outer world, like ‘optional foraging strategy’ or sexual selection. We’re not the only animals with social and economic relationships to the environment.” – Susan Kucera.

This documentary movie is 83 minutes long, so run time will exceed our normal one-hour program.

Come learn how you as an individual can make a difference regarding our past and into the future!

Terry Bryant will present this movie. Terry has been the Executive Director of the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation since July of 2012. She retired with the state of North Carolina after serving in the field of education in the community college system. She also spent seven years at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher. She has a two-year degree in accounting, a bachelor’s in recreation/leisure studies, and a master’s in educational media: instructional computer technology. She is married to Ronnie Bryant, former CIO at Brunswick County Community College.

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Mar
11
Thu
Accidental Astronauts @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Mar 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In this animated adventure, Robokids Cy, Annie, and their dog Armstrong get a lot more than they expected from their class field trip in an impromptu adventure. Explore the Sun, Earth, and Moon with a witty star ship computer as navigator and guide. Race along the surface of the Moon! Collect an asteroid sample in low gravity! Survive a solar storm! Find a new appreciation for the unique beauty of Earth. Journey along with the Accidental Astronauts in this epic adventure. This is a great show for little explorers. The movie is followed by a live star show.

Funding for this film was provided by The Town of Sunset Beach through its Accommodation Taxes.

 

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Under Governor Cooper’s 2.5 state opening plan, the Museum reopened to the public on Labor Day weekend of 2020 after being closed for several months.

February, 2021: The Museum is open on Friday & Saturday from 10:00 to 3:00.

March – May 15, 2021: The Museum is open on Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 10:00 to 3:00.

In accordance with the Governor’s mandate, the Museum requires visitors and staff to social distance and wear masks. Temperatures will be checked prior to entry.

As always, we appreciate the support of our community and its visitors and can’t wait to welcome you to our Museum!

Admission: Most events are free for Museum and dual Museum/Planetarium members, active military, and veterans. Non-member all-day admission (includes NC sales tax): $9.50 adults, $8.50 seniors (62+), $7.50 children (3-12), free for age 2 & under

Present your same-week Planetarium receipt at the Museum and receive $2 off your Museum admission.

Questions? Call the Museum of Coastal Carolina at 910-579-1016.

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Ingram Planetarium

Under Governor Cooper’s 3.0 state opening plan, the Planetarium reopened to the public on Oct. 8, 2020 at 30% capacity after being closed for several months.

February, 2021: The Planetarium is open on Friday & Saturday. Doors open at 10:30.

March – May 15, 2021: The Planetarium is open on Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Doors open at 10:30.

In accordance with the Governor’s mandate, the Planetarium requires visitors and staff to social distance and wear masks. Temperatures will be checked prior to entry.

Because only 24 visitors are allowed per show to maintain the 30% capacity requirement, we recommend that you call 910-575-0033 to reserve your ticket on the day of your visit.

The Paul Dennis Science Hall will be closed but the gift shop will be open.

As always, we appreciate the support of our community and its visitors and can’t wait to welcome you to our Planetarium!

Admission: Most events are free for Planetarium and dual Museum/Planetarium members, active military, and veterans. Non-member per-show admission (includes NC sales tax): $9.50 adults, $8.50 seniors (62+), $7.50 children (3-12), free for age 2 & under

Present your same-week Museum receipt at the Planetarium and receive $2 off your Planetarium admission.

Questions? Call the Planetarium at 910-575-0033.

Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early.
DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, ENTRY TO THE THEATER IS NOT ALLOWED ONCE DOORS CLOSE FOR A SHOW.

 

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Reciprocity with The Children’s Museum of Wilmington

By displaying a Museum or Planetarium membership card, a visitor can enjoy half-price admission to The Children’s Museum of Wilmington. By displaying a Children’s Museum membership card, a visitor can enjoy half-price admission to the Museum and/or Planetarium.

Non-members can receive $1 off regular admission to any of the three facilities by displaying a cash register receipt from a previous visit to The Children’s Museum, the Museum of Coastal Carolina, or Ingram Planetarium within the past seven days.

The Children’s Museum of Wilmington is located at 116 Orange Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. For more information about The Children’s Museum of Wilmington, call 910-254-3534 or visit www.playwilmington.org.

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