• Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl

    Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    Celebrate the Halloween season coastal style with a month of creepy coastal activities at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Throughout October, families are invited to learn about the species humans consider "creepy" and "crawly", with galleries spotlighting sharks, bats, alligators, jellyfish, and more.

  • Touch Tank Feeding

    Touch Tank Feeding
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    Visit us to experience our Touch Tank feeding on Friday at 11:00 a.m. Plan to join us, and, with staff and trained volunteer assistance, you can gently touch some of our resident sea creatures and learn more about them.  Watch trained volunteers feed the animals, including horseshoe crabs, hermit crabs, sea stars and more!

  • Messengers of Time and Space

    Messengers of Time and Space
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    The planetarium show highlights how Gemini will work together with observatories that monitor the night sky for exciting astronomical events that change with time, such as the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. 

  • Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl

    Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    Celebrate the Halloween season coastal style with a month of creepy coastal activities at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Throughout October, families are invited to learn about the species humans consider "creepy" and "crawly", with galleries spotlighting sharks, bats, alligators, jellyfish, and more.

  • Investigating Invertebrates: Crustaceans

    Investigating Invertebrates: Crustaceans
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    Invertebrates come in all shapes and sizes including insects and crustaceans. Crustaceans are mainly aquatic, wearing their skeletons on the outside rather than inside. Each month, we will investigate the characteristics of crustaceans and explore a different category of crustaceans through hands-on activities with fun facts about a specific crustacean each week. In October, we […]

  • Messengers of Time and Space

    Messengers of Time and Space
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    The planetarium show highlights how Gemini will work together with observatories that monitor the night sky for exciting astronomical events that change with time, such as the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. 

  • Laser Party (New)

    Laser Party (New)
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    Relive the viral musical hits of the 2010s with Laser Party,. Featuring hits from LMFAO, Katy Perry, Imagine Dragons, Black Eyed Peas and more, this upbeat and high energy show blends 2010s trends with stunning laser effects for the ultimate tween vibes. There’s no better way to experience these chart-topping hits!

  • Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl

    Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    Celebrate the Halloween season coastal style with a month of creepy coastal activities at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Throughout October, families are invited to learn about the species humans consider "creepy" and "crawly", with galleries spotlighting sharks, bats, alligators, jellyfish, and more.

  • Sea Tales: The Toad

    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    Each week we will read a story representing one of the animals or exhibits at the museum and complete an interactive craft or science activity based on the story. This week we will read The Toad by Elise Gravel. Toads may be a little warty and a lot quirky, but they play an important role […]

  • Messengers of Time and Space

    Messengers of Time and Space
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    The planetarium show highlights how Gemini will work together with observatories that monitor the night sky for exciting astronomical events that change with time, such as the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. 

  • Messengers of Time and Space

    Messengers of Time and Space
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    The planetarium show highlights how Gemini will work together with observatories that monitor the night sky for exciting astronomical events that change with time, such as the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. 

  • Messengers of Time and Space

    Messengers of Time and Space
    Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

    The planetarium show highlights how Gemini will work together with observatories that monitor the night sky for exciting astronomical events that change with time, such as the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. 

 

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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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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