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2020 Dec January 2021 Feb 2022
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1
Earth, Moon, and Sun 11:00 am
Earth, Moon, and Sun @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 1 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Earth, Moon, and Sun @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Coyote has a razor sharp wit, but he’s a little confused about what he sees in the sky. Join this amusing character (adapted from Native American oral traditions) in a fast-paced and fun show that[...]
Wayfinders – NEW! 12:00 pm
Wayfinders – NEW! @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Wayfinders - NEW! @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Wayfinders tells the 5,000-year story of voyaging in the Pacific and explains how early explorers used non-instrument celestial navigation techniques. The film is followed by a live star show.
Seeing: A Photon’s Journey Across Space – NEW! 1:00 pm
Seeing: A Photon’s Journey Across Space – NEW! @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Seeing: A Photon's Journey Across Space - NEW! @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, this film explores some of the fascinating processes of the cosmos, from astrophysics to the biology of the eye and brain. It tells the tale of a photon’s journey from[...]
The Sun Our Living Star 2:00 pm
The Sun Our Living Star @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Sun Our Living Star @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
For four and a half billion years, the Sun has shone on our world. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and[...]
A Starry Night! Christmas Around the Globe 3:00 pm
A Starry Night! Christmas Around the Globe @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 1 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A Starry Night! Christmas Around the Globe @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Celebrate Christmas around the globe!
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Special 7:00 pm
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Special @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Special @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
2
Earth, Moon, and Sun 11:00 am
Earth, Moon, and Sun @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 2 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Earth, Moon, and Sun @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Coyote has a razor sharp wit, but he’s a little confused about what he sees in the sky. Join this amusing character (adapted from Native American oral traditions) in a fast-paced and fun show that[...]
Wayfinders – NEW! 12:00 pm
Wayfinders – NEW! @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Wayfinders - NEW! @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Wayfinders tells the 5,000-year story of voyaging in the Pacific and explains how early explorers used non-instrument celestial navigation techniques. The film is followed by a live star show.
Seeing: A Photon’s Journey Across Space – NEW! 1:00 pm
Seeing: A Photon’s Journey Across Space – NEW! @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Seeing: A Photon's Journey Across Space - NEW! @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, this film explores some of the fascinating processes of the cosmos, from astrophysics to the biology of the eye and brain. It tells the tale of a photon’s journey from[...]
The Sun Our Living Star 2:00 pm
The Sun Our Living Star @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 2 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Sun Our Living Star @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
For four and a half billion years, the Sun has shone on our world. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and[...]
A Starry Night! Christmas Around the Globe 3:00 pm
A Starry Night! Christmas Around the Globe @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 2 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A Starry Night! Christmas Around the Globe @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
Celebrate Christmas around the globe!
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Special 7:00 pm
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Special @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Special @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
3
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 3 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
4
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 4 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
5
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 5 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
6
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 6 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
7
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 7 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
8
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 8 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
9
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 9 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
10
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 10 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
11
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 11 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
12
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 12 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
13
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 13 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
14
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 14 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
15
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 15 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
16
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 16 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
17
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 17 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
18
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 18 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
19
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 19 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
20
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 20 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
21
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 21 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
22
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 22 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
23
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 23 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
24
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 24 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
25
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 25 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
26
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 26 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
27
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 27 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
28
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 28 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
29
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 29 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
30
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 30 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
31
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 – 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Jan 31 all-day
Ingram Planetarium is Closed Jan. 3 - 31, 2021 @ Ingram Planetarium
Tickets
2020 Dec January 2021 Feb 2022
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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.

The Museum is closed from Jan. 3-31, 2021.

The Museum will be open in Feb. 2021 on Friday & Saturday from 10:00 to 3:00.

During Mar., Apr., & through May 15, 2021, the Museum will be 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 Museum reopened to the public on Oct. 8, 2020 at 30% capacity after being closed for several months.

The Planetarium is closed from Jan. 3-31, 2021.

The Planetarium will be open in Feb. 2021 on Friday & Saturday. Doors open at 10:30 AM.

During Mar., Apr., & through May 15, 2021, the Planetarium will be open on Thursday, Friday, & Saturday. Doors open at 10:30 AM.

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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