Inspiring Curiosity in Ocean Isle and Sunset Beach!
MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA
21 East 2nd Street
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Phone: 910-579-1016
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Museum Directions
CURRENT HOURS:
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.
SUMMER HOURS:
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.
FESTIVAL OF TREES:
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.
WINTER HOURS:
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.
SPRING HOURS:
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.
INGRAM PLANETARIUM
7625 High Market Street
Sunset Beach, NC 28468
Phone: 910-575-0033
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Planetarium Directions
Doors open 30 mins before the first showtime.
CURRENT HOURS:
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
SUMMER HOURS:
March 30-August 30, 2026
Dome Shows: Monday-Saturday 11am, Noon, 1, 2 and 3pm
Laser Shows: Thursday-Saturday 6 and 7pm
WINTER HOURS:
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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