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
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    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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