Museo de la Costa de Carolina

Experiencia fantástica: Lovely hands on sea life museum. Great for kids! Lovely team that works and volunteers! Every knowledgeable.

Experiencia fantástica: Nice quiet little museum. Great for kids or families! Doesn't take long to explore but is filled with many interesting facts and little activities about different fish and the coast!

Experiencia fantástica: Wonderful non commercialized alternative, my daughter loved the touch pool, will be back

Experiencia negativa: Could not get the parking app to work. So we left without visting

Experiencia fantástica: Fun place to take kids 10 years old and under.

Experiencia positiva: Great place to visit especially if it’s raining during your visit. The shark scavenger hunt kept the kids busy. Their favorite part was touching the sea creatures. I would only plan for an hour maximum to keep the kids occupied. Parking was $5 for two hours but they do give you $5 off of a purchase of $10 or more in the gift shop. There an amazing playground right next to the museum so the kids loved that as well!

Experiencia positiva: Small but very informative. Gentleman demonstrating by the crab tank was very helpful.

Experiencia positiva: Good break from the beach. Better for younger kids (8 or younger). The scavenger hunt is great for the little ones!

Experiencia positiva: Nice but underwhelming

Experiencia fantástica: Really fun little museum. Lots of interactive exhibits for kids to get hands on with. Neat information about local wildlife and history. There's a really great city park located right next to it for even more kid friendly fun.

Experiencia fantástica: Wonderful, kind staff. Kid friendly. Perfect sized museum for a couple hours visit. A little gem in Ocean Isle!

Experiencia fantástica: Kids loved the scavenger hunt and coloring Sea creatures to add to the aquarium.

Experiencia fantástica: Daughter and niece had such a good time when we were trying to escape the harsh UV index for the day. All the employees and volunteers were so helpful and nice. We would definitely come back if we were in the area.

Experiencia fantástica: We visited today afternoon..very well done.thank you for the input from the volunteers. Thanks Dick For the fine information, and the aviation chat.

Experiencia negativa: This review is for the front desk lady, who displayed racism and bias toward my 2-year-old son by yelling at him to leave the museum for touching an ornament. Yelling at a toddler is never appropriate, especially in a children's museum. Concerns should have been addressed with the parents, not the child. This is unacceptable. On the other hand, I want to applaud the man who helped my son in the touch tank - he was kind, patient, and inclusive.

Experiencia fantástica: If you've never been here, you need to come. It's a gem in Ocean Isle Beach!

Experiencia positiva: So, it's a small place, so good for a kind of short visit! They have some wonderful people that answer curious kids questions!! Even when there are lots of questions! Had some fun extras for halloween.

Experiencia fantástica: Fun place for kids and adults. Loved the area to interact with the sea life.

Experiencia fantástica: Lovely small museum Friendly lovely staff and informative Great touch Tank which is brilliant for adults and children. Local history and details about animals too

Experiencia fantástica: Great open space for toddler to run around on a rainy day! Great exhibits and not at all crowded.

Experiencia positiva: Very cool place. Quick trip through.

Experiencia fantástica: Great place to relax and enjoy history and fossils. They have a touch/Petting area for starfish and crabs. Fun little getaway and really great volunteers/staff.

Experiencia fantástica: This was a great outing for the kids. Plenty of stuff for all ages

Experiencia fantástica: The Museum of Coastal Carolina was a joy from the enthusiastic pun filled greeting to the patient explanations of sea life from the volunteers who fed the sea creatures in the petting tank. Great for family members young and old.

Experiencia fantástica: Stopped in after visiting the outdoor market. Opened at 11am. Enough to see and explore for 45 minutes. Oh, forgot the touch tank with starfish that kids could 2finger touch.

Experiencia fantástica: Super fun, kid friendly museum! Lot of hands on things for the kids.

Experiencia fantástica: Have to visit every year. The kids love the touch tank

Experiencia fantástica: The Snakes Alive program was awesome! Very informative, and the presenter was so generous to give everyone who wanted to the opportunity to touch/handle nonvenomous snakes. My whole family love it!

Experiencia fantástica: It was truly amazing...!!! I recommend everybody to go and check it out..!!!

Experiencia fantástica: When a storm drove us off the beach and the toddler missed their nap, the Museum of Coastal Carolina was there to save the afternoon! They have some fun small aquarium exhibits and several fun interactive activities, including one where you can color a sea animal, scan it, and see it come to life.

Experiencia fantástica: This is a our second time at Museum of Coastal Carolina. While it is a smaller establishment, it has a lot to offer and many hands-on exhibits. We enjoyed the Ocean Safety Program. Judy did an amazing job leading the very informative program. It only lasted about 20 minutes but covered many things and she made sure to include all the children.

Experiencia fantástica: I was pleasantly surprised by how engaging this was for the little ones in the group. I knew I would love it, but they're easily bored. As soon as we walked in, we were invited to complete a scavenger hunt, which they were excited about straightaway. They lost track of the scavenger hunt as they got more excited about the different exhibits. At the end of the day, they couldn't even pick a favorite thing about the museum because they loved it all!

Experiencia fantástica: I love it , the staff is nice they answered all my questions , there are a lot of stuff to see here

Experiencia fantástica: Great maritime museum! Was set up as a guest during their pirate week this year. Friendly staff and cute burrfish!

Experiencia fantástica: Great museum for kids 12 and under. It's small but worth it. We got in free with our local science center membership (Association of Science-Technology Center's Passport Program) and got a nice 3 hour break from the heat. They had a touch tank and on Saturday had a story time and craft.

Experiencia fantástica: This is a great place. We were able to utilize our benefit included in Durham Life and Science and enter for no additional cost. I recommend seeing this museum. There is a lot to see here and up to hands on.

Experiencia fantástica: My 6yo son really enjoyed this museum. Lots of stuff to look at and interact with, but not so much that he was overwhelmed.

Experiencia fantástica: I’m a local and needed to get the kids out today. I’ve not been to this place in mannnyyy years but I’m so glad we visited today! You can’t beat the price. So many hands on fun things for the kids! Sure it’s not fancy like ripleys in Myrtle but for a fourth of the price you really get a bang for your buck. More things for the kids “to do ” than the big fancy places. My kids usually run through the big aquariums and are done within 20 minutes. There’s so much for the kids to stop and do here that we could’ve easily spend an afternoon here. Very educational, clean and friendly! Love that it is specifically about the local waters, marsh and swamps! Even as a local I say visit this place!

Experiencia fantástica: This place is a gem. My children love it. The staff and volunteers are so patient and amazing.

Experiencia positiva: It was neat. It would be great place to take small kids. A little pricey for what they have.

Experiencia fantástica: Wonderful staff who were very knowledgeable on many topics. The children really enjoyed the whole museum.

Experiencia fantástica: We loved visiting the Museum of Coastal Carolina! Hands on and interactive! Very friendly staff and enthusiastic about showing you around!

Experiencia fantástica: We have been here many times and always learn something new. Our 5 yo loves the "aquarium room" it feels like you're in the sea surrounded by creatures.

Experiencia fantástica: Amazed with all the cool exhibit, definitely worth a visit. Personally I liked it better than Fort Fisher.

Experiencia fantástica: Immersive, literally, and informative. Such a great collection and display of Carolina wildlife and sealife. Interactive displays build and understanding of tides, waves and watersheds. The tidepool and shell collection room will preoccupy you for much longer than you anticipate. Such a gem.

Experiencia fantástica: What a fantastic museum!! I learned so much from the displays!! Definitely worth your time!!

Experiencia fantástica: Very nice little museum. Very walkable if you are staying in the area, but also ample free parking if you are driving over to it. They have a combo ticket available with the Planetarium that is a good deal - just make sure you have time to do both. Interesting displays, hands on stuff for the kids, and a cool touch tank. If you are in the area would highly recommend stopping by.

Experiencia fantástica: We went with our 4 grandkids 6 years old and under. The kids loved it. Lots of hands on fun

Experiencia fantástica: This is a great museum for both children and adults. They have some very interesting animal displays as well as local history exhibits. It looks a bit small on the outside but there's actually a lot to see inside!

Experiencia fantástica: If I could leave more stars I would! This was such a wonderful time for my very busy 2 year old! He was able to interact, touch, and learn so much! This was our first visit and we will definitely be back! We enjoyed all the exhibits from the touch tank, to the animation of drawings and everything between! The staff was so friendly, and the experience could not have been better! Highly recommend this for families!

Experiencia fantástica: Great for the ticket price! Very educational!

Experiencia fantástica: My husband and I have visited several times over the years,and are NEVER disappointed! The staff is always friendly. It's a great place for kids to seniors. Kids have several interaction opportunities that are educational and fun. The touch tank and aquariums are always pristine and well tended to

Experiencia fantástica: Wonderful way to spend a few hours. Was very informative and interactive for both children and adults.

Experiencia fantástica: LOVE IT. Fun place for kids and just a good environment.

Experiencia fantástica: Pretty cool for the kids. They enjoyed it and learned alot.

Experiencia fantástica: We loved stomping out waste. We loved petting sea creatures. We made animated turtles. Loved the craft with Miss Judy. Thanks everyone for a great afternoon!!!

Experiencia fantástica: what a great museum to visit while on vacation. a great way to beat the heat and to learn while you're at it. the touch tank was very cool too. lots of stuff to look at and learn about, everything native to North Carolina. the staff was very helpful and super friendly. would go back again!

Experiencia fantástica: The little one loved it. Bigger than I expected. Was a fun thing to do with the little one while vacationing here!

Experiencia fantástica: A wonderful experience!!! Extremely informative with a section for a touch pool and another for sea turtle hatchings and preservation!!! Loved the diorama and statis display!!! Looking forward to visiting again!!!

Experiencia positiva: Cute place that will buy you an hour of interest from your kids. Tickets were slightly overpriced for the size of the museum. My kids liked touching the sea creatures!

Experiencia fantástica: Great exhibits and activities. The guides were really friendly.

Experiencia fantástica: This has become one of my favorite museums. Lots of hand on exhibits plus lot of amazing info on loads of stuff about the NC coast. The 3d quest was equal fun and educational with great technology too.

Experiencia fantástica: Well curated museum that is perfect for elementary school aged kids. It was a fun 90 minutes for our 6 and 8 year olds and also interesting for us adults. The fun and easy scavenger hunt definitely helped entertain the kids. Perfect opportunity to get us out of the sun for a bit.

Experiencia fantástica: Super cute and great for all ages my family and friends loved it!

Experiencia positiva: Pricey for what it has to offer, thought there would be more fish/live animals with proximity to the beach.

Experiencia fantástica: We had a great time here! The touch tank was so much fun and the volunteers in that space were stellar! We purchased combo tickets with the planetarium, and did the planetarium one day and the museum a few days later. The museum was far better suited for toddlers.

Experiencia positiva: Very nice and educational experience for the family.

Experiencia positiva: Extremely interesting. Friendly staff. The lady at the touch tank was so helpful and informative.

Experiencia fantástica: Great location to carry the entire family. Wonderful staff and very informative exhibits.

Experiencia fantástica: Friendly staff and volunteers, very educational and super fun

Experiencia fantástica: Wasn’t crowded at all on a Monday morning - great way to have quality time while it’s raining outside. My 3yo & 5yo enjoyed their time in a museum so much. From looking at exhibits, touching and holding starfish & other underwater creatures, to solving puzzles & playing a game in a virtual tank. Friendly & knowledgeable staff - would highly recommend! A bonus is a fenced playground right nextdoor. Free parking.

Experiencia fantástica: Been here twice now, pretty cool little place and we always buy the combo tickets that include the planetarium

Experiencia fantástica: Great experience kids loved it

Experiencia fantástica: A must-visit for vacationing families! Everyone enjoyed the this fun and educational museum. At the end of the tour we decided to retroactively add on the partnered planetarium trip, and a manager came out to accommodate our request. Highly recommended from our family!

Experiencia fantástica: Lower budget exhibits but VERY well done. A gem for the area.

Experiencia fantástica: Cute little place to visit if your in the area. Both my 5 year old and I enjoyed it and the staff members were great!

Experiencia fantástica: Very educational, with very friendly staff. Great place to bring kids.

Experiencia fantástica: Was there for the kids activities at the festival yesterday, and took the grandchildren, who had a wonderful time doing doing the activities. Super engaged volunteers across the board, but special recognition to Ariel who engaged both young girls and young boys. The exhibits were awesome as usual and everybody learned at least a few new things!

Experiencia positiva: Spent about 2 hours here with my 2 and 5 yo. They both loved the touch and feel tank! Also really enjoyed coloring and putting their pictures into the projector where it came to life on the big screen. Ocean Isle is a really cute town and would definitely go back.

Experiencia fantástica: Great little museum about coastal life. One of the best touch tanks we've seen, including at big aquariums - they have urchins, starfish, hermit crabs, horseshoe crabs, anemones, conches, whelks and puffer fish! Excellent shell displays. They are affiliated with a small planetarium about 10 min drive away, which we didn't visit this time. Would recommend and hope we can return.

Experiencia fantástica: Great place to take kids. Staff was awesome and patient with kids taking time to talk with them and let them experience the animals. We had a 4 year old, almost 6 yo, and 10 mo, and all of them had a blast. Do recommend even for adults!

Experiencia positiva: Interesting way to learn about the history and biodiversity of the area. Seems slightly overpriced for what it is. Nice little gift shop. The staff was friendly, but unfortunately the young woman in the first shark room was over-friendly and wouldn’t stop talking or leave us alone to look at the exhibits. We would have liked to learn more about sharks, but she wouldn’t stop following us and oversharing about her life story.

Experiencia positiva: A small child would probably enjoy. There were only maybe 3 or 4 room to view. Largest display was not really animals in a huge room that looked like under the sea

Experiencia fantástica: Friendly folks and quite place to learn and observe

Experiencia fantástica: Went to see a informative lecture on the African gullah community. So interesting to learn about the culture. Looking forward to future events.

Experiencia fantástica: It was great! We all enjoyed it. The workers were so friendly.

Experiencia fantástica: Great place for any age. The cost was worth the experience and I would definitely recommend it.

Experiencia fantástica: The museum was very interesting and children could learn alot going there.

Experiencia fantástica: My family consisted of 6 adults and 4 kids. The kids ages range from 7yrs old to 11 months and everyone of us, young and old had a great time here. They have alot of interactive exhibits for all ages! All the volunteers that we met were super nice and very informative.

Experiencia fantástica: Much bigger and nicer than expected. Would be a great place to take kids.

Experiencia positiva: Much more than we expected. Price was good also - especially with the combo ticket with the Planetarium.

Experiencia fantástica: I've been visiting this museum since I was a kid in the 90s. It is still fun and educational.

Experiencia fantástica: This was a great place for younger children with some great hands on activities. My 2.5yo enjoyed this museum much more than the NC Aquarium.

Experiencia fantástica: This is a very unique museum that is focused on sea life as well as other wildlife. It's much larger than it looks with huge spaces dedicated to exhibits including an entire "hands on" section for kids and families. The best part was the open air aquarium exhibit with all kinds of sea life, all alive and swimming or crawling and eating what they could find. We probably spent at least 45 minutes at that one exhibit. The volunteers were completely knowledgeable about everything which made it that much more fascinating and enjoyable! It is truly worth every penny of the $10 admission fee!

Experiencia fantástica: Cute little museum. We took our kids there while on vacation at holden beach. Our kids(4 &6) loved the little scavenger hunt they have for the kids and the draw your own sea animal was super cool!

Experiencia fantástica: Wonderful museum. I really wasn't expecting as many exhibits as they had. They had a lot of exhibits and plenty of staff to give the backstory of anything you were interested in. Our favorite room was where they have the touch tank and we could watch the fish swim.

Experiencia fantástica: So much was learned in a short time!!! Several topics to explore within many different areas of interest. The friendliest and most helpful staff. Lots of interaction with exhibits and an organized layout. A lot of fun, and we highly recommend!!!

Experiencia positiva: Several buttons/exhibits werent working. Urchins the touch tank, no signing or anyone to tell so i couldnt let my child put her hand in since it was covered in them.

Experiencia fantástica: Just Beautiful ! Very neat and clean. Filled with lots of valuable information. Thank you soo much we had a wonderful time....

Experiencia fantástica: A wonderful museum with lots of good info of the coastal regions of the Carolinas. They also have great children's programs throughout the day.