Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama

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.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: ethnographic museum in Panama
  • Also known as: “Museo Afroantillano”, “Museo Afroantillano de Panama”, and “Museo Afroantillano de Panamá”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 5 de Mayo metro station and Panama Museum of Contemporary Art.

Metro station
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5 de Mayo is a Panama Metro station on Line 1. It was one of the metro network's first 11 stations, opened on 5 April 2014 and commencing operations the following day.

Museum
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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 . is situated 450 metres southwest of Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 150 metres southwest of Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Panama City and Casco Antiguo.

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

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

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

Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama

Latitude
8.96293° or 8° 57′ 47″ north
Longitude
-79.53946° or 79° 32′ 22″ west
Open location code
67W2XF76+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 697812340
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q28225560
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Edificio Juan Ramon Poll and Centro de Desarollo Infantil Calidona/San Felipe.

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