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The Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach, NC and Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach, NC are funded through admission fees, private donations, community contributions, grants, memberships, and gift shop sales. Different types of annual memberships are available. You can choose a Single Membership for the Museum of Coastal Carolina

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PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS & EVENTS Magic Globe is an engaging story designed to interest and challenge young children. While on vacation at her grandpa’s house, Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery with secret powers that can change the world’s seasons.

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Museum of Coastal Carolina May 19 – September 6, 2021: The Museum is open Monday, Tuesday & Thursday (10:00-7:00); Wednesday & Friday (10:00-5:00); and Saturday (10:00-1:30). For the safety of our children and compromised guests, please wear a mask or face covering

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HOURS & ADMISSION PRICES Ingram Planetarium7625 High Market StreetSunset Beach, NC 28468 910-575-0033 May 19 – September 6, 2021:Doors open at 10:30 on Monday through Saturday Free admission for Planetarium and Dual Museum/Planetarium members unless otherwise noted. Present your same-week Museum receipt at the Planetarium and receive $2 off Planetarium admission. Non-member per-show admission (includes

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7625 High Market Street Sunset Beach, NC 28468 910-575-0033 May 19 – September 6, 2021: Doors open at 10:30 on Monday through Saturday In accordance with NC state mandate, we are now allowed 100% capacity in our planetarium theater. If you prefer, you may still call 910-575-0033 on the day of your visit to reserve MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA Museum of Coastal Carolina. 21 East 2nd Street. Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469. 910-579-1016. May 19 – September 6, 2021: Open Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 10:00 – 7:00. Open Wednesday & Friday from 10:00 – 5:00. Open Saturday from 10:00 – 1:30.

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MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA 21 East Second StreetOcean Isle Beach, NC 28469 Tel.: 910-579-1016 Fax: 910-575-4770Email: minfo@MuseumPlanetarium.org INGRAM PLANETARIUM 7625 High Market StreetSunset Beach, NC 28468 Tel.: 910-575-0033 Fax: 910-575-0031Email: pinfo@MuseumPlanetarium.org STAFF Terry BryantExecutive Director Ocean Isle Museum

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Summer groups are welcome to visit the Museum of Coastal Carolina or Ingram Planetarium. Regular admission rates apply. Here is some information to help you plan your summer group’s visit to Ingram Planetarium or the Museum of Coastal Carolina: Group tours, programs, and Planetarium dome shows are available Tuesday through Friday by appointment only. We GRAND OPENING: ART EXHIBIT BY V. RYAN (BUNNY) LAUZON Contact: 910-579-1016. Email. Museum Events. Our new art exhibit presents the work of Shallotte artist V. Ryan (Bunny) Lauzon. Titled The Way We Were, this exhibit evokes nostalgic images of Brunswick County — the old Swing Bridge in Sunset Beach, Dyke’s Esso station in Shallotte, an old tobacco barn in Grissettown, and an old fishing

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May 27 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Explore some of the strange creatures that lived on Earth before the dinosaurs. Strap on a virtual reality headset and become immersed in this unique environment. Read more. Categories: Museum Events. Megabites @ Museum of ALL EVENTS - MUSEUMPLANETARIUM.ORG May 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Magic Globe is an engaging story designed to interest and challenge young children. While on vacation at her grandpa’s house, Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery with secret powers that can change the world’s seasons. Mia’s eccentric uncle tries to trick Mia into

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GALLERIES - MUSEUMPLANETARIUM.ORG The Museum of Coastal Carolina has several themed galleries with outstanding dioramas and exhibits about the natural history, environment, and culture of the Coastal Carolinas. Ingram Lobby Portrait of Stuart and Louise Ingram, Museum/Planetarium founders 1865 map of Fort Caswell Civil War rifles, archaeology artifacts, and slide show Changing Tides Gallery Carolina Gold exhibit Sperm ABOUT US - MUSEUMPLANETARIUM.ORG About Us. The Museum of Coastal Carolina is a natural history museum located at Ocean Isle Beach in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Animal exhibits include an aquarium and a touch tank with live sea animals, shells, fossils, insects, a display about sharks, live snakes, bird dioramas, and an ocean reef diorama that includes

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DIRECTIONS - MUSEUMPLANETARIUM.ORG The Museum of Coastal Carolina & Ingram Planetarium Are Only 4 Miles Apart Why Not Visit Both? Ingram Planetarium7625 High Market Street Sunset Beach, NC 28468 910-575-0033 Museum of Coastal Carolina21 East Second Street Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 910-579-1016 To Museum of Coastal Carolina from South Carolina: Take Highway 17 North into North

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BEHIND THE SCENES SECRETS Regular Museum admission. Contact: 910-579-1016. Museum Events. Judy Sobota will give you an exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ look at our aquariums, facility operations, and Touch Tank animals. The tour will include the museum’s animal holding tank facilities that are normally closed to the public. Learn what it takes to keep our animals PAUL DENNIS SCIENCE HALL From May 19 through September 6, the Science Hall will be open from noon to 3:00. The Paul Dennis Science Hall encourages visitors to learn and explore various scientific disciplines with hands-on activities and interactive displays. Admission to the Paul Dennis Science Hall is free. In our weather section, you can experience a

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NC. Cost: Regular per-show admission. Contact: 910-575-0033. Planetarium Events. Ever wonder “what’s up” in the night sky? Explore the planets, constellations, and other celestial events happening in the sky tonight. This live program focuses on what you

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GRAND OPENING: ART EXHIBIT BY V. RYAN (BUNNY) LAUZON Our new art exhibit presents the work of Shallotte artist V. Ryan (Bunny) Lauzon. Titled The Way We Were, this exhibit evokes nostalgic images of Brunswick County — the old Swing Bridge in Sunset Beach, Dyke’s Esso station in Shallotte, an old tobacco barn in Grissettown, and an old fishing shack at Shallotte Point are just a few of the images Bunny has captured.

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MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA 21 East Second Street Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469910-579-1016 MAY 24- SEPTEMBER 2, 2019: OPEN MON-THURS 10:00-7:00 Friday 10:00-5:00SATURDAY 10:00-1:30Directions

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6:00 pm Dinosaurs in OIB! @ Museum of Coastal Carolina

Dinosaurs in OIB!

@ Museum of Coastal Carolina Aug 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Learn about the dinosaurs that used to roam around the North Carolina

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11:00 am The Lorax Original Short Film @ Museum of Coastal Carolina The Lorax Original Short Film @ Museum of Coastal Carolina Aug 13 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Enjoy this animated short film featuring one of Dr. Seuss’ most popular creations – The Lorax. 3:30 pm Reef Explorer with Gyotaku Fish ... @ Museum of Coastal

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Reef Explorer with Gyotaku Fish ... @ Museum of Coastal Carolina Aug 13 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Learn about the sea creatures featured in the Museum’s Ocean Reef diorama, then create a unique Gyotaku fish print to take home. 6:00 pm Sand Bar Lecture Series: Higher ... Sand Bar Lecture Series: Higher ... Aug 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Join Roger Shew at the Museum of Coastal Carolina as he dives in to our changing water levels and explains why they are fluctuating as well as how this will affect coastal communities.

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11:00 am Touch Tank Feeding @ Museum of Coastal Carolina

Touch Tank Feeding

@ Museum of Coastal Carolina Aug 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Help Museum docents feed sea stars, horseshoe crabs, and other live critters in the Museum’s Touch Tank. 3:00 pm OIB Fire & Rescue @ Museum of Coastal Carolina

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@ Museum of Coastal Carolina Aug 14 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Climb inside a real firetruck! Firefighters from OIB Fire & Rescue will have some hands-on activities for kids. This event is cancelled if the weather is bad or the firefighters are called to respond

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3:30 pm All Hands on Deck @ Museum of Coastal Carolina

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@ Museum of Coastal Carolina Aug 14 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Kids will enjoy learning about the creatures that live in the ocean in this fun, interactive program. 6:00 pm Dolphins and Porpoises @ Museum of Coastal Carolina Dolphins and Porpoises @ Museum of Coastal Carolina Aug 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Was that a porpoise or a dolphin you saw swimming in the ocean? This event will show you how to identify them.

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11:00 am Shell Sleuths @ Museum of Coastal Carolina

Shell Sleuths

@ Museum of Coastal Carolina Aug 15 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Learn about the marine animals that not only created the shell you found on the beach, but also lived in it. 3:30 pm Shark Hunt @ Museum of Coastal Carolina

Shark Hunt

@ Museum of Coastal Carolina Aug 15 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Many shark species swim off NC’s coast. Check out the shark jaws in the Museum’s Changing Tides Gallery. Learn even more about sharks in

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7625 High Market StreetSunset Beach, NC 28468910-575-0033 May 24 –

September 2, 2019:

Doors open 10:30 Monday -Thursday 12:30 Friday, and 10:30 Saturday Plan to arrive at least 15 min. before show is scheduled to begin. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS,

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7:00 pm Laser Music Show: Beatles @ Ingram Planetarium Laser Music Show: Beatles @ Ingram Planetarium Aug 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Join this sensory experience as live lighting and laser effects accompany classic hits heard through the area’s best sound system. 8:00 pm Laser Music Show — Pink Floyd: T... @ Ingram Planetarium Laser Music Show — Pink Floyd: T... @ Ingram Planetarium Aug 12 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join this sensory experience as live lighting and laser effects accompany classic hits heard through the area’s best sound system. This show is not recommended for kids.

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11:00 am Kaluoka’hina: The Enchanted Reef @ Ingram Planetarium Kaluoka’hina: The Enchanted Reef @ Ingram Planetarium Aug 13 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Back by popular demand! This animated program is fun for all members

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12:00 pm NEW! Apollo 11: Man’s First Step... @ Ingram Planetarium NEW! Apollo 11: Man’s First Step... @ Ingram Planetarium Aug 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Experience one of the most memorable moments in history as the astronauts of Apollo 11 land on the Moon for the first time. 1:00 pm Earth, Moon and Sun @ Ingram Planetarium

Earth, Moon and Sun

@ Ingram Planetarium Aug 13 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Join witty Coyote (adapted from Native American oral traditions) in a fast-paced show that explores lunar phases and eclipses and also examines how humans learn through space exploration. 2:00 pm NEW! The Sun — Our Living Star @ Ingram Planetarium NEW! The Sun — Our Living Star @ Ingram Planetarium Aug 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Learn about the sun, Earth’s nearest star and the source of the energy that drives Earth’s wind, weather and life. 3:00 pm Tales of the Maya Skies @ Ingram Planetarium Tales of the Maya Skies @ Ingram Planetarium Aug 13 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Immerse yourself in ancient Mayan culture and astronomy. 4:00 pm The Sky Tonight @ Ingram Planetarium

The Sky Tonight

@ Ingram Planetarium Aug 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm This is a live planetarium show in which you will explore stargazing and be able to identify the stars, planets, and constellations that appear in the night sky. 7:00 pm Laser Music Show: 80’s Night @ Ingram Planetarium Laser Music Show: 80’s Night @ Ingram Planetarium Aug 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Join this sensory experience as live lighting and laser effects accompany classic hits heard through the area’s best sound system. 8:00 pm Laser Music Show: Led Zeppelin @ Ingram Planetarium Laser Music Show: Led Zeppelin @ Ingram Planetarium Aug 13 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join this sensory experience as live lighting and laser effects accompany classic hits heard through the area’s best sound system.

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11:00 am Kaluoka’hina: The Enchanted Reef @ Ingram Planetarium Kaluoka’hina: The Enchanted Reef @ Ingram Planetarium Aug 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Back by popular demand! This animated program is fun for all members

of the family.

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WANT TO SEE MORE? FIND US HERE: MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA SUMMER HOURSMAY 24 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2019Monday – Thursday: 10:00 –

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Friday: 10:00 – 5:00Saturday: 10:00 – 1:30Sunday: Closed Fall HOURSSEPTEMBER 5 – DECEMBER 31, 2019Thursday, Friday, Saturday10:00 – 3:00Closed November 28 Closed December 23, 24, 25Open December 30, 31 Sunday: ClosedADMISSION: Most events are free for Museum and dual Museum/Planetarium members, active military, and disabled veterans. Non-member all-day admission (includes NC sales tax): $9.50 adults, $8.50 seniors (62+), $7.50 children (3-12), free for age 2 & underPresent your same-week Planetarium receipt at the Museum and receive $2 OFF your Museum admission. Questions? Call the Museum of Coastal Carolina at 910-579-1016. RECIPROCITY WITH THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF WILMINGTON By displaying a Museum or Planetarium membership card, a visitor can enjoy HALF-PRICE ADMISSION to The Children’s Museum of Wilmington. By displaying a Children’s Museum membership card, a visitor can enjoy HALF-PRICE ADMISSION to the Museum and/or Planetarium. Non-members can receive $1 OFF regular admission to any of the three facilities by displaying a cash register receipt from a previous visit to The Children’s Museum, the Museum of Coastal Carolina, or Ingram Planetarium within the past seven days. The Children’s Museum of Wilmington is located at 116 Orange Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. For more information about The Children’s Museum of Wilmington, call 910-254-3534 or visit www.playwilmington.org.

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SUMMER HOURSMAY 24 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2019Monday – Thursday: 10:30 – 5:00Friday: 12:30 – 5:00Saturday: 10:30 – 5:00Re-opens at 6 pm for night showsSunday: Closed FALL HOURSSEPTEMBER 5 – DECEMBER 31, 2019Thursday & Friday: Opens 11:30Saturday: Opens 10:30

Closed November 28

Closed December 23, 24, 25Open December 30, 31Sunday: Closed Admission: Most events are free for Planetarium and dual Museum/Planetarium members, active military, and disabled veterans. Non-member per-show admission (includes NC sales tax): $9.50 adults (13-61), $8.50 seniors (62+), $7.50 children (3-12), and free for ages

2 and under.

Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, ENTRY IS NOT ALLOWED ONCE DOORS CLOSE FOR A

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Present your same-week Museum receipt at the Planetarium and receive $2 OFF your Planetarium admission. Questions? Call Ingram Planetarium at 910-575-0033. Website By The Website Factory

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