NC Cultural Resources Newsroom

BEAUFORT – “Harry Potter-Order of the Phoenix,” will be the debut feature film May 23 for “Cinema by the Sea,” an outdoor film series for the family located at the North Carolina Maritime Museum’s expansion site at Gallants Channel, next to Town Creek Marina.  The series, offered every other Friday night this summer, is sponsored by the N.C. Maritime Museum, and features first-run and classic films.

Movie-goers who enter the grassy lawns when the gates open at 7 p.m. will find a choice of refreshments and snacks for purchase as well as a stunning view. Tickets include admittance from 7 - 8 pm to the Repository for Artifacts exhibit “Our Sunken History: Archaeological Treasures for North Carolina Shipwrecks.”

Movies begin at sunset. Children 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.  No dogs, pets, coolers, or glass, please. Tickets are $10 per carload and includes parking; walk-in tickets are $2 at the gate.  In the event of inclement weather, tickets are good for rain date on the following Friday, but no refunds will be available.  There is limited space, first-come-first-served.

Bronze Sponsors are First Citizens and Bray Trailers.  The Media Sponsors are the Carteret News-Times and Crystal Coast Parent Magazine.

Upcoming films in the “Cinema by the Sea” series include:
June 6              Alvin and the Chipmunks
June 20            Shrek the Third
July 4               Close Encounters of the Third Kind

For a complete movie listing, click here.

The N.C. Maritime Museum, Dr. David Nateman, director, is located at 315 Front Street in Beaufort.  It is part of the Division of State History Museums in the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, a state agency dedicated to the promotion and protection of North Carolina’s arts, history and culture.  Museum hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.  Admission is free.  For more information, call (252) 728-7317 or go to www.ncmaritimemuseum.org.