Museum of Coastal Carolina
The Museum of Coastal Carolina is a natural history museum located at Ocean Isle Beach in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
21E Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, 28469
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 life-sized models of whales, sharks, sea turtles and rays. Other exhibits include river basins, the effects of storm water runoff and beach litter on the water’s ecology, barrier islands and tides. The museum also includes displays of local and maritime history, including shipbuilding and area Native Americans.
The museum offers afternoon and evening programs and special lectures, including area efforts to protect sea turtles.
The Board of Trustees of the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation, Inc. is the governing body of Ingram Planetarium, located 4 miles away in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, as well as the the Museum of Coastal Carolina.
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Events and Information
Wine Fest is the premier annual fundraiser of the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation. Proceeds benefit the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach and Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach. Even though 2020 Wine Fest has been postponed until June 28, you can participate in our online auction right now from the safety and comfort of your home. Visit the link below to see and bid on our online auction items. https://sites.google.com/view/oimfonlineauction/
Guests can enjoy great food, wine, music, live and silent auctions, and a “Speak Easy” room with gaming tables this year – while supporting these two wonderful local educational attractions.
Wine Fest will be 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 28 at the museum. Reservations are $50 per person and can be purchased in advance by calling 910-579-1016 or visit the website to download and mail the reservation form.
