Panama History Museum

The Museum of History of Panama is a history museum located on the ground floor of the Municipal Palace of Panama City, in the Casco Antiguo of Panama City.

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Type: Museum
Description: Museum in Panama
Also known as: “Museo de Historia de Panama” and “Museum of History of Panama”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Municipal Palace of Panama and Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary.

Municipal Palace of Panama

Town hall

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Municipal Palace of Panama is a town hall.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary

Church

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The Metropolitan Archcathedral Basilica of Santa María la Antigua is a Catholic church located in the old town of Panama City in Panama. It was consecrated in 1796, although construction work began in 1688, 108 years earlier.

Casa Testa

Historic building

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Casa Testa is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casco Antiguo and Balboa.

Casco Antiguo

Quarter

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Capital of Panama and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.

Balboa

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Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration. The Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters on Balboa Heights.