Listen to stories starring animals or exhibits displayed at the Museum and complete interactive crafts or science activities based on a different story each week.
The Snorkel Bunnies by Dawn Calisto – Have you ever met a Snorkel Bunny? They are sweet, cuddly, cute, and great friends. Plus, they love the sea and work to protect it. Discover how Snorkel Bunnies protect the sea and make a fun ocean craft from recycled materials.
You’re invited to get up close with some of the more familiar creatures found in our ocean.
Our touch tank pool allows you to gently touch marine animals such as sea stars, sea urchins, whelks, horseshoe crabs, and hermit crabs. These animals live in a variety of habitats and have developed many ways to survive the waves and predators. Volunteers are on hand to assist and teach you about these incredible animals.
Did you know, when a sea urchin “hugs” your finger if you gently touch its spines, it’s actually checking you out: Are you food or predator? If you’re neither, the animal will just gradually release you.
Celebrate Brunswick County’s unique environments and organizations dedicated to conservation and STEM education by attending the second annual Community Day at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Brunswick County residents with ID will receive free Museum admission for this event.
Family-friendly activities, a scavenger hunt, and opportunities to interact with conservation and education focused organizations aim to inspire curiosity about other Brunswick County sites and resources. Participating organizations include Smart Start of Brunswick County, Town of Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick Town Fort Anderson, Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization, Bald Head Island Conservancy, Old Bridge Historical Society, Old Baldy Foundation, and Brunswick County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Community Day is also opening day for Photographer Ellen Sheehan’s exhibit in the Museum’s Coastal Art Gallery. Ms. Sheehan, whose work features local wildlife and notable Brunswick County locations, will be available to discuss her work with visitors.
Discover the strategic importance of Battery White, an earthwork that was part of a series of confederate defenses to protect vital shipping ports along the South Carolina Coast during the Civil War. Explore why this militarily active area was logistically and economically valuable to the confederate government, learn about regional plantation history and rice culture, and discuss how life abruptly and permanently changed along the Waccamaw Neck when South Carolina became the first state to secede from the United States.
Sandbar Lecture Presenter Todd K. Rhoades is an officer with the Battery White Historical Association, the State of South Carolina’s (SC) Provost Marshal at Battery White, a member of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust and the American Battlefield Trust, and a docent at several civil war sites in the Carolinas. Rhoades’ lifelong passion for civil war history and preservation has inspired his efforts to preserve the rich history of Battery White, the city of Georgetown, and the Winyah Bay region.
The Sandbar Lecture Series brings local experts to speak about topics ranging from our coastal environment to Outer Banks history. Sandbar lectures are free with Museum admission, $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and $8 for children. The Museum will open at 5:00 pm prior to the lecture.
Listen to stories starring animals or exhibits displayed at the Museum and complete interactive crafts or science activities based on a different story each week.
Pi-Rat by Maxine Lee – Avast ye! Celebrate Pi Day with the story of Pi-Rat and his fearsome, brave, and swashbuckling crew. These pirates aren’t afraid of crocodiles or sharks, but there is one thing that scares them…. Follow this pirate crew’s adventures and make a fun Pi-rate themed craft.
You’re invited to get up close with some of the more familiar creatures found in our ocean.
Our touch tank pool allows you to gently touch marine animals such as sea stars, sea urchins, whelks, horseshoe crabs, and hermit crabs. These animals live in a variety of habitats and have developed many ways to survive the waves and predators. Volunteers are on hand to assist and teach you about these incredible animals.
Did you know, when a sea urchin “hugs” your finger if you gently touch its spines, it’s actually checking you out: Are you food or predator? If you’re neither, the animal will just gradually release you.
Some may find the word “biofact” bewildering, but the Museum promises clarity, enlightenment and fun that’ll inspire curiosity each week! Visitors will explore biological artifacts such as bones, fur, eggs, and shells; learn what they reveal about area wildlife; and create biofact replicas to take home.
The beach is a great place to discover cool shells and odd treasures such as whelk eggs and mermaid purses. During this program, master how to identify them and learn fun facts about these beach oddities.
Listen to stories starring animals or exhibits displayed at the Museum and complete interactive crafts or science activities based on a different story each week.
An Island Scrapbook by Virginia Wright-Frierson – Before the sun rises, an artist and her daughter explore their North Carolina barrier island and record the treasures they find. They observe the sights around them, sketch, paint, and compile a scrapbook to preserve a special time and place. Follow their fun adventure and complete a beach themed collage.
You’re invited to get up close with some of the more familiar creatures found in our ocean.
Our touch tank pool allows you to gently touch marine animals such as sea stars, sea urchins, whelks, horseshoe crabs, and hermit crabs. These animals live in a variety of habitats and have developed many ways to survive the waves and predators. Volunteers are on hand to assist and teach you about these incredible animals.
Did you know, when a sea urchin “hugs” your finger if you gently touch its spines, it’s actually checking you out: Are you food or predator? If you’re neither, the animal will just gradually release you.
Some may find the word “biofact” bewildering, but the Museum promises clarity, enlightenment and fun that’ll inspire curiosity each week! Visitors will explore biological artifacts such as bones, fur, eggs, and shells; learn what they reveal about area wildlife; and create biofact replicas to take home
This week, learn about the different types of shells found near Ocean Isle Beach and dig through sand to practice identifying shells with ID guides.