RATES AND FALL HOURS

ADMISSION

$8 Adult
$6 Senior Adult ages 60 & above
$6 Students K-12 & College ID
$4 Child Ages 3-5

Re-admission same day only with cash register receipt. No next day re-admission after attending evening program only.

Combination Tickets = 2 non-transferable tickets for admission to Museum of Coastal Carolina or per show to Ingram Planetarium.

$ 15 Adult
$ 11 Senior Adult ages 60 & above
$ 11 Student K-12 & College ID
$ 7 Preschool Ages 3-5

Group Reservations: Call for details

SPRING HOURS:

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

10:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Friday

10:30 a.m.

Preschoolers

Morning Out

Preschoolers, bring your favorite adult for crafts and a guided I Spy in our Museum galleries. Staff will guide you through the first two galleries with an I Spy sheet, then you'll continue with your favorite adult through other galleries to find the answers on your own. Take your completed I spy sheet to the Visitor Services desk to get a small prize. Make & take crafts change monthly. Free with Museum admission or membership.

Saturday Noon

Touch Tank Feeding

Children and adults may help our docents and staff feed the live sea stars, hermit crabs, fish, anemones, and urchins in the touch tank. Free with Museum admission or membership.

Fridays and Saturdays
Self-guided Tour

Take a self-guided tour through the Museum with our scavenger hunts. Parents may use our Susanne Tate books to read to their children as they make crafts about animals featured in the books & Museum galleries. Children may make a sea star, alligator, and loggerhead sea turtle puppet. Ages 3-10. Free with museum admission or membership.

Geocaching Outdoor Classroom

at Museum of Coastal Carolina

May 2 and 3, 2008

Join us RAIN OR SHINE for a two day class of Geocaching. Derived from geography and hiding a cache, this modern day pirate treasure hunt uses computers and GPS technology to locate hidden caches. The outdoor classroom activity is on May 2 from 5-7 p.m. and on May 3 from noon-2 p.m. for grade five through adults. Pre-registration is required!

On day 1, meet at the Museum in the computer lab and then walk to three caches hidden on the island. On Day 2, meet at Vereen Park in Little River, SC. GPS units will be provided or you may bring your own. Basic computer skills required. Wear comfortable shoes both days & bring bottled water. $25 per person, $12 for members. Call 910.579.1016 to pre-register and get more information. Limited class size, call now!

New Exhibit at Museum of Coastal Carolina

The Museum of Coastal Carolina is celebrating the 35th anniversary of America's Clean Water Act with the opening of its new exhibit, Streams to the Sea. The exhibit debuted on October 19th and was funded through a grant from the North Carolina Environmental Education Centers, and generous donations from Betty Williamson & Williamson Realty; and Aerial Photography.

The exhibit explains how stormwater runoff pollutes streams and rivers from higher ground as it flows to the Carolina Coast. Another part of the exhibit is an outdoor rain barrel that catches rainwater from the Museum roof to water the plants around the entrance. Rainwater flows over surfaces in cities, farms & neighborhoods, it picks up dirt, oil, manure, fertilizer, & trash carrying these pollutants to nearby rivers & streams. Pollution travels by water and over land into the sea. This type is called non-point source pollution or stormwater runoff.

Stormwater runoff is the leading water pollutant in the Coastal Carolina region. Groundwater is water that moves through soil and then through pores and cracks in bedrock. It gravitates slowly to lower elevations, and may eventually enter a lake, river or stream. Groundwater is usually clean because soil and rock filter out pollutants. Salt marshes are very important and are now projected by the Clean Water Act. Salt marshes are one of the most biologically diverse and productive habits on the planet, even rivaling tropical rainforests.

Learn how you can help prevent stormwater runoff at the Museum of Coastal Carolina's newest exhibit.

LECTURE SERIES

Alexandra Tempsick, new director of the Lecture Series, has announced on behalf of The Museum of Coastal Carolina the Evening Lecture Series has been renamed in memory of the late Bruce Porter. Along with Museum Founder Stuart Ingram, Mr. Porter was instrumental in starting the lecture series. He passionately and tenaciously sought out expert speakers on topics of interests to him, local residents, and visitors. Bruce Porter was a lifelong learner and held lifelong friendships with his fellow West Point graduates. He was well-traveled and loved sailing and boating. With memorial gifts from his family and friends, the Museum purchased a public address system for the Museum lecture hall. Ms. Tempsick stated "We want to continue Bruce's tradition of obtaining great speakers about interesting topics for the Bruce Porter Lecture Series. This year we have programs scheduled with local, national & international interest."

The upcoming schedule for the Bruce Porter Lecture Series at the Museum of Coastal Carolina is as follows:

Tuesday, May 13th	History of Ocean Isle Beach	Dr. Fred David will present the History of Ocean Isle Beach from 10,000 BC to Today.
Tuesday, June 10th	Sea Turtle Conservation	Gloria Hillenburg, Coordinator

On lecture evenings, the Museum opens at 6:30 p.m. for self-guided tours before the program begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior adults age 60 & over, $6 students K-12 & College ID, and $4 Preschool ages 3-5.

Volunteer Positions Available. Join our association of volunteers for fun and friendship in a relaxed environment. Positions available in visitor service, gift shop, education, office assistant, ,bird aviary, & touch tank. Ask about Internship Positions.

Support the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Become a Member and help us continue to provide quality programs and exhibits. Call for an application and enjoy the benefits of membership at the Museum.