VISIT THE MUSEUM / PLANETARIUM

Hours, Admission Prices, and Ticket Packages

MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA
21 East 2nd Street
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

Phone: 910-579-1016
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CURRENT HOURS:(click for details)

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, October

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November 12–December 31, 2026
Thursday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Sunday, Noon-4pm
Also open December 29-31
Sandbar Lecture Series: Second Thursday, 5:30pm – November and December
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

WINTER HOURS:(click for details)

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

SPRING HOURS:(click for details)

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

SUMMER HOURS:(click for details)

June 1–August 30, 2026
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.

Star Society members and Universe Pack holders: Free admission for Star Society members and Universe Pack holders unless otherwise noted. Combo tickets for museum entry and a planetarium show or two planetarium shows in the same day are available.

Admission:
• $12 Adults (13-61)
• $10 Seniors (62+)
• $8 Children (3-12)
• Ages 2 and under are free

Discounts: Discounts are available for Military and and SNAP recipients with ID.

Payments: Discover, Visa, and MasterCard accepted.

Parking information

As a way to assure guests at the Museum of Coastal Carolina have ample parking and to prevent beach parking, we charge $5 for two hours. Guests should pay according to instructions on signage in the lot. Bring the parking receipt to the Museum Store and receive $5 off any purchase of $10 or more. Parking fees are enforced 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, April 1-October 31.

Museum members and volunteers receive free parking in our lot at all times.

Photo Policy

Visitors to the Museum of Coastal Carolina may be photographed, videotaped, or otherwise recorded. By visiting, visitors grant the Museum permission to use photographs and/or audiovisual recordings in which visitors appear for archival, documentary, publicity, advertising, or other purposes.

Guests are encouraged to take photos during their visits and to share them on social media.

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INGRAM PLANETARIUM
7625 High Market Street
Sunset Beach, NC 28468

Phone: 910-575-0033
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Planetarium Directions

CURRENT HOURS:(click for details)

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 and 12 for Indigenous People’s Day and December 28-31
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

WINTER HOURS:(click for details)

January 14–March 27, 2027
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 and 15 for President’s Day

SUMMER HOURS:(click for details)

March 30-August 30, 2025
Dome Shows: Monday-Saturday 11am, Noon, 1, 2 and 3pm
Laser Shows: Thursday-Saturday 6 and 7pm

Per-show admission:
• $12 Adults (13-61)
• $10 Seniors (62+)
• $8 Children (3-12)
• Ages 2 and under are free

Discounts: Discounts are available for Military and and SNAP recipients with ID.

Payments: Discover, Visa, and MasterCard accepted.

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. TICKETS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.

Parking information

Ample free parking is available at Ingram Planetarium. We are located in a Village that includes residences and businesses. Please be mindful of this when parking, avoid numbered spot and follow the signage to the areas designated for Planetarium parking.

Photo Policy

Visitors to Ingram Planetarium may be photographed, videotaped, or otherwise recorded. By visiting, visitors grant the Museum permission to use photographs and/or audiovisual recordings in which visitors appear for archival, documentary, publicity, advertising, or other purposes.

Visitors to the Planetarium are encouraged to take photos during their visit and to post them on social media. We ask that you refrain from taking flash photography in the theater during shows.

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Museums for All Program

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.

Museums for All Program

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