В музее «Человек в море» в Панама-Сити открылась мемориальная библиотека имени Джима Маккарти

Man in the Sea Museum dedicates Jim McCarty Memorial Library PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -For more than a year, the Man in the Sea Museum has been working on a public library project. That project is now complete, and a dedication ceremony was held on Wednesday. Museum leaders share that Jim McCarty was an engineer, innovator, and supporter of the diving community who left a lasting impact in underwater technology and on the Man in the Sea Museum. The library stands as a tribute to his legacy. The library was created to provide a permanent home for the museum’s rare books, manuals, historical documents, photos, and other artifacts related to underwater exploration and diving. “Some of the great things are, we have almost every U.S. Navy dive manual that’s ever been printed, and there’s been a lot throughout the years as changes go on. We have the original 1905 dive manual that’s just on display,” said Steve Mulholland, the executive director of the Man in the Sea Museum. “We have some books from the 1800s that are in here.” Leaders say they look forward to using the new library. The Jim McCarty Memorial Library is open to the public. The Man in the Sea Museum is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WJHG on Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter). Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? Email [email protected]. Please include the article’s headline in your message. Keep up with all the biggest headlines on the WJHG News app, and check out what’s happening outside using the WJHG Weather app. Copyright 2026 WJHG. All rights reserved.