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Homeschool Day

September 23 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Homeschool families are invited to spend the day at the Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium when we will have special activities scheduled especially for them. Located only four miles apart, families can plan their day to enjoy educational activities at one or both of the facilities.

Ongoing activities in the Museum galleries include fun and creative ways to learn about animal adaptations, life cycles, food webs and animal diets and habitats as well as visiting the Museum exhibits.

Scheduled programs for specific ages and more in-depth learning at the Museum include:

10:30am – STEM Career Expo (5th and up)

11:30am – Turtle Time! (3rd-5th)

12:30pm – Hoppers and Leapers (K-2nd)

In addition to the hand-on exhibits in the Science Hall at the Planetarium programs include:

10:30am – Forces and Motion (K-3rd)

11:30am – Light Waves (4th – 6th)

12:30pm – Matter and Gravity (6th – 12th)

Families can also register to see one of our full-dome Planetarium shows:

11am – Earth, Moon, and Sun (K-3rd)

12pm – Cosmic Colors (4th-6th)

1pm – Dark Matter Mystery (4th and up)

Admission is $8 per student and $6 per adult for either the Museum or Planetarium. Add a combo ticket and visit the other facility for just $5 more. Planetarium admission includes any one show.

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Venues

21 East 2nd Street
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 United States
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910-579-1016
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7625 High Market Street
Sunset Beach, NC 28468 United States
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910-575-0033
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Details

Venues

21 East 2nd Street
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 United States
+ Google Map
910-579-1016
View Venue Website
7625 High Market Street
Sunset Beach, NC 28468 United States
+ Google Map
910-575-0033
View Venue Website
 

MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA
21 East 2nd Street
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Phone: 910-579-1016
Email the Museum
Museum Directions

September 3–November 7, 2026
Thursday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Also open September 6 and 7 for Labor Day and October 11-12 for Indigenous People’s Day
Sandbar Lecture Series: Second Thursday, 5:30pm – September and October

Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing time.

June 1–August 30, 2025
Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm (Until 7 pm Tuesday and Thursday)
Sunday, Noon-4pm
Sandbar Lecture Series: Every Tuesday, 5:30pm – June, July, August (Except August 25)
Snakes Alive!: Thursday, 6pm – June, July, August

Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing time.

November 12–December 31, 2026
Thursday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Sunday, Noon-4pm
Also open December 28-31
Sandbar Lecture Series: Second Thursday, 5:30pm – November and December
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing time.

January 14–March 27, 2027
Thursday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Also open January 17-18 for MLK Day and February 14-15 for President’s Day

Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing time.

March 29–May 30, 2027
Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Sunday, Noon-4pm
Sandbar Lecture Series: Second Tuesday, 5:30pm – April and May
Closed Easter Sunday

Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing time.

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INGRAM PLANETARIUM
7625 High Market Street
Sunset Beach, NC 28468
Phone: 910-575-0033
Email the Planetarium
Planetarium Directions
Doors open 30 mins before the first showtime.

September 3–December 31, 2026
Dome Shows: Thursday-Saturday 11am, Noon, 1, 2 and 3pm
Laser Shows: Friday and Saturday 6 and 7pm
Also open September 7 for Labor Day, October 11-12 for Indigenous People’s Day and December 28-31
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

March 30-August 30, 2026
Dome Shows: Monday-Saturday 11am, Noon, 1, 2 and 3pm
Laser Shows: Thursday-Saturday 6 and 7pm

January 14–March 27, 2026
Dome Shows: Thursday-Saturday 11am, Noon, 1, 2 and 3pm
Laser Shows: Friday and Saturday 6 and 7pm
Also open January 17 and 18 for MLK Day and February 14-15 for President’s Day

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