• Mysteries of Your Brain

    Mysteries of Your Brain
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Great for younger guests, Mysteries of Your Brain takes you on a fun immersive, animated adventure into the human brain. Your tour guides on this journey are a curious girl and her crow companion—together you’ll learn how your brain makes you you and that, ultimately, we each have the power to change our brains.  GET […]

  • Travelers of Light

    Travelers of Light
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Great personalities from the history of science as Alhazen, Albert Einstein, James Maxwell and the female astronomers from Harvard University come together in a fictional story in which they describe and recreate the most important events and theories of light. 

  • Seven Wonders

    Seven Wonders
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Turn back the pages of time and witness the ancient wonders of the world as they appeared thousands of years ago. 

  • The Sky Tonight!

    The Sky Tonight!
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Relax in the Planetarium’s comfortable seats and enjoy entertaining and enlightening immersive dome-based films! Join us for The Sky Tonight!, take a live tour of the night's sky and explore the solar system! GET TICKETS

  • Mysteries of Your Brain

    Mysteries of Your Brain
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Great for younger guests, Mysteries of Your Brain takes you on a fun immersive, animated adventure into the human brain. Your tour guides on this journey are a curious girl and her crow companion—together you’ll learn how your brain makes you you and that, ultimately, we each have the power to change our brains.  GET […]

  • Travelers of Light

    Travelers of Light
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Great personalities from the history of science as Alhazen, Albert Einstein, James Maxwell and the female astronomers from Harvard University come together in a fictional story in which they describe and recreate the most important events and theories of light. 

  • Seven Wonders

    Seven Wonders
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Turn back the pages of time and witness the ancient wonders of the world as they appeared thousands of years ago. 

  • The Sky Tonight!

    The Sky Tonight!
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Relax in the Planetarium’s comfortable seats and enjoy entertaining and enlightening immersive dome-based films! Join us for The Sky Tonight!, take a live tour of the night's sky and explore the solar system! GET TICKETS

  • Laser Floyd: The Wall

    Laser Floyd: The Wall
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Pink Floyd's classic 1979 epic about personal struggle weaves its story into one of the most popular laser shows ever produced. From "In the Flesh" to "Run Like Hell," this is a Laser experience you won't want to miss. Please note this show contains explicit language and themes. GET TICKETS

  • Fright Light

    Fright Light
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Celebrate the spooky season with this laser show for the entire family. "Fright Light" features popular Halloween-themed music set to laser lights, featuring pop and rock hits, horror movie medleys and more..

  • Mysteries of Your Brain

    Mysteries of Your Brain
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Great for younger guests, Mysteries of Your Brain takes you on a fun immersive, animated adventure into the human brain. Your tour guides on this journey are a curious girl and her crow companion—together you’ll learn how your brain makes you you and that, ultimately, we each have the power to change our brains.  GET […]

  • Travelers of Light

    Travelers of Light
    Ingram Planetarium 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, NC, United States

    Great personalities from the history of science as Alhazen, Albert Einstein, James Maxwell and the female astronomers from Harvard University come together in a fictional story in which they describe and recreate the most important events and theories of light. 

 

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

Visit the Planetarium Site

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