Museum Of Man In The Sea
Museum Of Man In The Sea
This museum was built to honor the brave souls who used their expertise to create ways for man to explore the oceans deeper and more thoroughly than ever before.
The Museum of Man-in-the-Sea has been a quietly popular Panama City Beach, Florida tourist attraction for a number of years
There is a huge collection of diving memorabilia, some of it very unusual. You will also see displays of scuba gear from the earliest attempts at creating it to the state of the art mael suits of today for shark diving.
There is a submersible exhibit that shows how far we have come in a short period of time as far as allowing man to dive deep beneath the ocean floor. Most people don't know that every 14 feet is another atmosphere of pressure. As you go deeper and deeper the pressure that is exerted on both vehicle and man is incredible so necessary adaptations had to be made to prevent vehicles from crumpling like stryofoam cups under pressure from the surrounding water and people from getting "the bends" which is a painful condition in which air bubbles form and cause excruciating pain when a diver is ascending.
Hence, deep sea diving gear was developed. Heavy helmets that lock into pressurized suits made much like an astronaut's suit eliminated some of the risk. You can try on one of these helmets and see exactly how heavy they are at the Museum. There is also a touch pool where you can pet a ray and other hands on experiences kids and kids at heart will enjoy!
Museum hours are 9 to 5, seven days a week and credit cards are accepted. This is a tourist destination that is off the beaten path and one you will have fond memories of for years to come.
