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Panama Canal Museum

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The Panama Canal Museum is a non-profit and public museum located in Panama City, Panama. Established in 1997, the museum is devoted to the …

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Apr 13, 2025
The museum is very interesting with lots of detailed information about the building of the Panama Canal (nationalities of workforces and the conditions under US occupation. If you are interested to g…Full review by ATIVU
Apr 11, 2025
Panamá Canal Museum (Spanish: Museo del Canal Interoceánico de Panamá) is a non-profit and public museum located at Plaza Catedral in Casco Viejo, Panamá City. It was established in 1997 and is devot…Full review by DeanMurphy2020
Apr 10, 2025
Located across ro the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cathedral Plaza, this museum provides inresting information about the construction of the Panama Canal and political history of the country. The…Full review by LolaGo1
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Perhaps the best collection of information about the Panama Canal is appropriately housed in the former headquarters of both the French C…
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The Panama Canal Museum documents the building of the Panama Canal. Visitors will find exhibits that chronicle the entire process, fro…
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Established:14 December 1977
Located:Avenida Central, Panama City, Panama
Architect:Genaro Ruggieri
Founder:Reina Torres de Araúz
Type:History museum

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Can you enter the museum more than once and return with the same ticket? If we don't finish seeing everything before we …
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Can you enter the museum more than once and return with the same ticket? If we don't finish seeing everything before we have to go to an arranged lunch, can we return to finish the exhibits?
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Hello, YES! You can use the same ticket for the same day, leave the museum and come back later.
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Is there an exhibit about JR Bingaman's swim of the canal in 1914?. He is a relative of mine
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No, our current permanent exhibits do not mention JR Bingaman´s swim of the canal in 1914.
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Is there a restaurant in the Museum?
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No, but there are many nearby within the Casco Viejo, including Il Carpaccio and Esmeralda, on the opposite side of the square from the museum.
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Can one take a Taxi from this Museum in Casco Viejo to the Miraflores Locks Visitor Center? If yes where and how much?
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Yes you can, I do not know how much it costs. We recommend UBER over taxis.
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