Join this sensory experience unlike any other. Live lighting and laser effects accompany Taylor Swift hits heard through the area’s best sound system.
Homeschool families can purchase Planetarium tickets for 10 am – 12 pm and 12 pm -2 pm to explore shadows, forces and motion, and gravity in the Paul Dennis Science Hall. In addition, visitors can also attend Dome Theater shows that best fit student grade levels. Earth, Moon, and Sun, the Planetarium’s most popular show for school groups and suitable for students in 2nd – 4th grades will be shown at 11 am. Earth, Moon, and Sun explores the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun, lunar phases, and other phenomena seen in the night sky with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions. At 1 pm, the Planetarium will feature Voyage to Distant Worlds, a show best suited for grades 4th and up that provides a tour
of solar system objects from the sun to the Kuiper Belt.
Museum of Coastal Carolina homeschool families will explore galleries including special standards-focused activities on March 12 from 10 am – 2 pm. Activities will include investigating animal adaptations, animal life cycles, food webs, and coastal habitats.
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.
In this animated adventure, Robokids Cy, Annie, and their dog Armstrong get a lot more than they expected from their class field trip in an impromptu adventure. Explore the Sun, Earth, and Moon with a witty star ship computer as navigator and guide. Race along the surface of the Moon! Collect an asteroid sample in low gravity! Survive a solar storm! Find a new appreciation for the unique beauty of Earth. Journey along with the Accidental Astronauts in this epic adventure. This is a great show for little explorers. The movie is followed by a live star show.
Funding for this film was provided by The Town of Sunset Beach through its Accommodation Taxes.
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.
We used to wander around the continents and the oceans to expand to every corner of our planet. Not long ago, like heavenly riders, we conquered Earth’s atmosphere. And now… now we are becoming wanderers in a new vast world called the universe. Satellite technologies help us every day. They are the symbol of international cooperation across the continents. And they might enable us to live on this planet for another millennium.
Turn back the pages of time and witness the ancient wonders of the world as they appeared thousands of years ago. Explore the Great Pyramid, stand in the shadow of the towering Colossus, and experience the rest of the world’s Seven Wonders. Investigate the theories of how these wonders were created and get a glimpse of some of the universe’s greatest wonders. Followed by a live star show.
Supermassive black holes are found at the center of most galaxies.
Sagittarius A* is the one at the center of the Milky Way, and is four million times the mass of the Sun.
Scientists are beginning to uncover how galaxy collisions, and the subsequent merging of galaxies, activates galactic centers to produce these monstrous black holes.
Join Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Professor, Dr. Julie Comerford, and former graduate student Dr. Becky Nevin, as they share current research into the evolution and development of supermassive black holes.
This is a live star show. The presenter will display the night sky on the planetarium’s dome ceiling and take you on a tour, pointing out the stars, planets, and constellations that are visible in our area. Later, as you are walking along the beach on a clear night, you will be able to recognize by name the celestial sights you see.