Museum of Coastal Carolina, Ocean Isle Beach

About Museum of Coastal Carolina

The Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach combines natural history exhibits with the adjacent Ingram Planetarium. Visitors explore museum galleries and attend planetarium shows, with combo tickets available for the same day. The museum hosts seasonal programs including Sandbar Lectures held monthly, and summer programming such as Snakes Alive demonstrations. The Festival of Trees transforms the galleries into a Christmas display featuring decorated trees from local sponsors and nonprofits, with a silent auction and guest voting for favorite trees. A Low Country Boil event features coastal cuisine, live music, lawn games, and both dine-in and to-go options on the museum grounds. The museum publishes multiple admission prices and offers memberships with benefits including planetarium passes, lecture access, and gift shop discounts. Membership cards are available as digital downloads for smartphone wallets.