Panama Museum of Contemporary Art
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama, popularly called MAC Panamá, is the only museum of contemporary art that exists in Panama. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that has legal status and its building is located in Panama City.Photo: MACPanama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: art museum in Panama
- Also known as: “MAC Panamá”, “Museo de Arte Contemporaneo”, and “Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá”
- Address: Avenida de los Mártires, Ciudad de Panamá
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancon Hill and Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama.
Ancon Hill
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancón Hill is a 199 metres high hill that overlooks Panama City, Panama, adjacent to the township of Ancón. It was used for administration of the Panama Canal and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977.
Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama simply known as the Afro-Antillean Museum or MAAP, is an ethnographic museum located in Panama City. The museum was founded on December 23, 1980, by Reina Torres de Araúz in the building of the Former Christian Mission Chapel. Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama is situated 450 metres northeast of Panama Museum of Contemporary Art.
Statue of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Panama
Memorial
Photo: Kiam-shim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Statue of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Panama is a memorial, which is situated 300 metres northeast of Panama Museum of Contemporary Art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casco Antiguo and Panama City.
Casco Antiguo
Quarter
Photo: ADelBarrioB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Panama City
Photo: 123Hollic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Today, the Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters on Balboa Heights.
Panama Museum of Contemporary Art
- Categories: art museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
8.96094° or 8° 57′ 39″ northLongitude
-79.54304° or 79° 32′ 35″ westLevels
2Open location code
67W2XF64+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 387006640OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q20024732
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Spanish—“Panama Museum of Contemporary Art” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Музей современного искусства (Панама)”
- Russian: “Музей современного искусства”
- Spanish: “MAC Panamá”
- Spanish: “Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá”
- Spanish: “Museo de Arte Contemporáneo”
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