Panama City Attractions

Panama City is a progressive industrial and resort town that is a popular beach destination. Panama City Beach is known as the "Wreck Capital of the South", which makes it an ideal diving location. The beachfront offers plenty of activities such as sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, jet skiing, and fishing.

Artifacts Museum & Gallery (closed)

ATTRACTION IS CLOSED.

The museum displays a wide variety of fossils and artifacts from the area.

The owner also creates replicas of Stone Age tools, jewelry and weapons.

Junior Museum of Bay County

Junior Museum of Bay County features interactive exhibits that strive to educate while they entertain pre-school through middle-school aged children. Science, culture and history as well as hands-on games, activities and displays provide hours of educational fun. Some examples of the museum's permanent exhibits are:

Body Works, which explores health and the human body.

Once Upon a Time, with an emphasis on local history.

Hands On Science, whereby kids learn about the basic principles of science.

Address

Junior Museum of Bay County
1731 Jenks Avenue
Panama City, FL 32405-4626
United States

Phone 1 (850) 769-6128

Fax 1 (850) 769-6129

http://www.jrmuseum.org

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	Closed
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	16:00

Cost

Admission Cost	$ 5.00

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

Closed on major holidays.

Typical Visit

1 hour

Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida

The Visual Arts Center has 2 galleries that are used to display and create interest in the visual arts. The Center began in 1955 when the Panama Art Group, consisting of seventeen artists, formed an association to promote the visual arts.

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	Closed
Close		20:00	18:00	20:00	18:00	18:00