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Ocean Isle Beach, NC – Ocean Isle Museum Foundation Executive Director Terry Bryant announced today that the Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium will participate this summer in Blue Star Museums. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America. The program offers free admission to all active military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. The complete list of participating museums is available at www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. The free admission program is available to any active duty U.S. military personnel – Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps – and up to five family members.

“It is an honor to give back to those who give routinely of their time and service to serve our country, defend our nation, and provide an opportunity for freedom,” Bryan said. 
The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street in Ocean Isle Beach, NC. The Museum doors open at 10:00 AM Monday through Saturday between Memorial Day and Labor Day. For more information about hours and programs, call 910-579-1016 or visit www.museumplanetarium.org.

Ingram Planetarium is located at 7625 High Market Street in Sunset Beach, NC. The Planetarium doors open at 11:00 AM Monday through Saturday between Memorial Day and Labor Day. For more information about hours and programs, call 910-575-0033 or visit www.museumplanetarium.org.