It commemorates the man who was a pioneer in developing air conditioning, receiving the first U.S. Patent for mechanical refrigeration in 1851.

The museum features exhibits about Apalachicola and the life and inventions of John Gorrie.

The center is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

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