

The Museum of Coastal Carolina & Ingram Planetarium Are Only 4 Miles Apart
Why Not Visit Both?
Ingram Planetarium | Museum of Coastal Carolina |
To Museum of Coastal Carolina from South Carolina:
Take Highway 17 North into North Carolina for about 10 miles
Watch for road sign for “Airport & Ocean Isle Beach” with a right arrow
Turn right onto Ocean Isle Beach Road (State Road #1184)
Continue approximately 4 miles, proceeding through the traffic light at Beach Drive
Go across the high-rise bridge
Turn left onto East Second Street just before the traffic circle
Museum of Coastal Carolina is the first large building on the left with the colorful murals and the MUSEUM sign on the roof
To Museum of Coastal Carolina from the Wilmington, NC area:
Take Highway 17 South
Just past Mile Marker 11, watch for sign to “Airport & Ocean Isle Beach” with a left arrow
Turn left onto Ocean Isle Beach Road (State Road #1184)
Continue approximately 4 miles, proceeding through the traffic light at Beach Drive
Go across the high-rise bridge
Turn left onto East Second Street just before the traffic circle
Museum of Coastal Carolina is the first large building on the left with the colorful murals and the MUSEUM sign on the roof
To Ingram Planetarium from South Carolina:
Take Highway 17 North into North Carolina
At Mile Marker 7, turn right onto Highway 904
Continue approximately 4 miles
Turn right onto Sunset Boulevard North (Highway 179 Business) at the second traffic light
Turn right onto Park Road North at the Ingram Planetarium sign
Ingram Planetarium is the large brick building on the left; please park in the designated spaces
To Ingram Planetarium from the Wilmington, NC area:
Take Highway 17 South
At Mile Marker 7, turn left onto Highway 904
Continue approximately 4 miles
Turn right onto Sunset Boulevard North (Highway 179 Business) at the second traffic light
Turn right onto Park Road North at the Ingram Planetarium sign
Ingram Planetarium is the large brick building on the left; please park in the designated spaces
From Museum of Coastal Carolina to Ingram Planetarium:
From Museum of Coastal Carolina parking lot, turn right onto Second Street
Turn right onto Causeway Drive
Go across the high-rise bridge
Turn left onto Highway 179 Business at the traffic light
Drive 4 miles to Sunset Beach
Go past the Village at Sunset Beach Shopping Center on the right
Turn right onto Park Road North at the Ingram Planetarium sign
Ingram Planetarium is the large brick building on the left; please park in the designated spaces
From Ingram Planetarium to Museum of Coastal Carolina:
From Ingram Planetarium parking lot, turn left onto Highway 179 Business
At the junction of Highway 904 and Highway 179 Business, follow Beach Drive approximately 4 miles to the third traffic light
Turn right onto Causeway Drive at the traffic light
Go across the high-rise bridge
Turn left onto East Second Street just before the traffic circle
Museum of Coastal Carolina is the first large building on the left with the colorful murals and the MUSEUM sign on the roof