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Museum of Coastal Carolina & Ingram Planetarium

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Field Trip Checklist

Gather the following information:

  • School name, street address, and phone number
  • Contact teacher’s name, home/cell numbers, and email address
  • Grade level and number of students
  • Preferred visit date with one alternative date
  • Special needs issues
  • Lunch plans
  • Adult chaperones 10:1 ratio
  • Plan arrival and departure times
  • Bus travel time

Approval:

  • Get your principal’s approval
  • Get forms signed
  • Complete & process your transportation and fuel funding form

Confirmation:

  • Complete our online Field Trip Request Form
  • Get verbal confirmation from our Education Coordinator
  • We will email you a written confirmation after your $80 deposit by credit card or check has been received
  • Call if your plans change

If you do not cancel at least 24 hours in advance, your group will be charged the minimum amount.

Lunch on your own — Lunch sites:

  • The Ocean Isle Beach Community Center, located three blocks from the Museum, has sheltered picnic tables and restrooms. To reserve the Community Center for your group’s lunch, call Ocean Isle Beach Town Hall at 910-579-2166.
  • The Ocean Isle Beach Park, located on Old Georgetown Road, may meet your group’s needs. For more information, call Ocean Isle Beach Town Hall at 910-579-2166.

Before Your Visit:

  • Teach your students about museums and planetariums
  • Teach museum & planetarium etiquette
  • Communicate the responsibilities of chaperones and teachers
  • Pre-teach the curriculum
  • Call and confirm your visit a week in advance
  • Make nametags
  • Review travel route & distribute copies to all drivers and teachers
  • Collect admission fees for each facility from students & chaperones
  • Prepare separate payments for each facility

Day of Visit:

  • Wear name tags
  • Review Museum & Planetarium etiquette
  • Review chaperone & teacher responsibilities
  • Call if you are delayed for any reason
  • Full payment for each facility is due upon arrival; please prepare separate payments for each facility

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Museum of Coastal Carolina
Sept. 7 to December 31
Thursday-Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Second Tuesday 5 to 7 p.m. for Sandbar Lectures.

Sundays 12:00 to 4:00 pm during Festival of Trees.

All-day admission: $10 adults, $9 seniors (62+), $8 children (3-12), free for age 2 & under.

Membership: Most events are free for Museum members.

Combo Tickets: admission to museum and one planetarium show: $15 Adults, $14 seniors, $13 children.

Military: with ID receive $2 discount off general admission.

Museums for All: SNAP participants receive $2 Admission for up to 6 people.

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

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Ingram Planetarium
Sept. 7 to December 31
Thursday – Saturday
Dome Shows 11 am to 3 pm
Friday and Saturday
Laser shows at 6 and 7 pm

Per-show admission: $10 adults, $9 seniors (62+), $8 children (3-12), free for age 2 & under

Combo Tickets: admission to one planetarium show and one all-day admission ticket to the museum: $15 Adults, $14 seniors, $13 children.

Military: with ID receive $2 discount off general admission.

Museums for All: SNAP participants receive $2 Admission for up to 6 people.

If you wish, you may call 910-575-0033 on the day of your visit to reserve your ticket.

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.

 

Museums for All

The Museums for All program offers those participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) discounted admission to the Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium. Each member of the family up to six people can receive admission to either the Museum or Planetarium for $2.00 with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. The Museums for All program is available for general admission during the museum’s regular open hours and at all planetarium dome shows. The program applies to general admission; special events such as laser shows are not eligible.

Similar reduced and even free admission is available to eligible members of the public at venues across the country. More than 800 institutions participate in the initiative, including art museums, children’s museums, science centers, botanical gardens, zoos, history museums, and more. Museums for All is part of the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation’s broad commitment to welcome all audiences.

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