Discover the treasures of the tides while learning about shells, shark teeth, and more. This engaging program covers beach friendly shell practices, finding tidal treasures, and how to keep the beach safe for local wildlife, including human visitors. Dig through real sand to see what you can find and review best beach practices. Sand Scavengers includes a fun craft along with ID resources for shells and shark teeth to help with your beach treasure hunts.
Our Education Manager, Jamie Justice will present this fun, interactive program. Jamie received her Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from Bowling Green State University and her Master of Science in Environmental Science with concentrations in Marine and Coastal Education and Coastal Management from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
Enjoy an entertaining and educational presentation at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. 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.
Jim McKee will shed additional insight to local Pirates and their expeditions along our coast. It has been over 300 years since the death of Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard), who met his fate on the North Carolina coast. His ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge, which ran aground off the Carolina coast is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Towns like Beaufort, Ocracoke, Bath, and Greenville with spots all along the Outer Banks are steeped in tales about this vilest of pirates. There are many local opportunities to discover the crafts, commerce, and genuine historic artifacts of pirates.
Jim McKee is a life-long student of history and a graduate of Greensboro College. He is the site manager at Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson State Historic Site. From childhood, his passion has been American History. He has worked for the National Park Service and the NC Maritime Museum at Southport.
What could be better than being a pirate!? The Shadow Players Stage Combat Group recreates the Golden Age of Piracy. Their shows combine hilarity and hi-jinks with rousing sword-fights and educational information. Come and enjoy comedy, swordplay, whip work, pirate songs, and audience interaction. This 20-30 minute show is fun for all ages. These pillaging pirates will also present educational talks on weaponry and pirate history and be available for meet and greets throughout the day.
On summer vacation at her grandpa’s, Mia discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do. Edek doesn’t want to let the plan go.
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.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Chichén Itzá, Mexico. Listen to the story of the ancient Maya civilization. Experience Tales of the Maya Skies.
Explore Maya science, art and mythology. Tales of the Maya Skies inspires and educates through its description of the Maya’s astronomical achievements and how astronomy connected them to the Universe.
What could be better than being a pirate!? The Shadow Players Stage Combat Group recreates the Golden Age of Piracy. Their shows combine hilarity and hi-jinks with rousing sword-fights and educational information. Come and enjoy comedy, swordplay, whip work, pirate songs, and audience interaction. This 20-30 minute show is fun for all ages. These pillaging pirates will also present educational talks on weaponry and pirate history and be available for meet and greets throughout the day.
Learn how to read the stars and interpret the winds and waves. Navigate without modern instruments. The film tells the story of the Polynesian Voyaging Society and the recovery of the nearly lost art and science of traditional, non-instrument navigation in Hawaii.
What could be better than being a pirate!? The Shadow Players Stage Combat Group recreates the Golden Age of Piracy. Their shows combine hilarity and hi-jinks with rousing sword-fights and educational information. Come and enjoy comedy, swordplay, whip work, pirate songs, and audience interaction. This 20-30 minute show is fun for all ages. These pillaging pirates will also present educational talks on weaponry and pirate history and be available for meet and greets throughout the day.
Avast ye hearties! To conclude our Pirate Week extravaganza, Black Sails Adventures will set sail to the
Museum of Coastal Carolina. Pirates from the company will be on site for meet and greets and photo ops.
The pirates will provide pirate tales and history throughout the day.