Biomuseo

Biomuseo is a museum focused on the natural history of Panama, whose isthmus was formed very recently in geologic time, with major impact on the ecology of the Western Hemisphere.
biomuseopanama.org
biomuseo.org
+507 830 6700
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Photo: ArnoldReinhold, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Opening hours:
    Monday: closed
    Tuesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: consultas@biomuseo.com
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Panama
  • Also known as: “Museo de la Biodiversidad”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Figali Convention Center and Bridge of the Americas.

Convention center
is an indoor sports arena, in , , . The capacity of the arena is 25,000. Built in 2003, as the main venue for the Miss Universe 2003 pageant, which took place in Panama that year. is situated 1 km north of Biomuseo.

Bridge
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a road bridge in which spans the Pacific entrance to the . Designed by American civil engineering company Sverdrup & Parcel, it was completed in 1962 at a cost of US$20 million. is situated 2½ km northwest of Biomuseo.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancón Hill is a 199 metres high hill that overlooks , , adjacent to the township of . It was used for administration of the and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977. is situated 3 km north of Biomuseo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.

Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Quarter
Photo: ADelBarrioB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capital of and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal. is situated 2½ km northeast of Biomuseo.

Photo: 123Hollic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capital of and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.

Biomuseo

Latitude
8.93193° or 8° 55′ 55″ north
Longitude
-79.54477° or 79° 32′ 41″ west
Operator
Fundación Amador
Open location code
67W2WFJ4+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 74450873
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6034184
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Satellite Map

Discover Biomuseo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Biomuseo” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Biomuseo”
  • Chinese: “生物多样性博物馆”
  • Danish: “Biomuseo”
  • Dutch: “Biomuseo”
  • French: “Biomuseo”
  • German: “Biomuseo”
  • Italian: “Biomuseo”
  • Portuguese: “Biomuseo”
  • Spanish: “Biodiversity museum”
  • Spanish: “Biomuseo”
  • “Biomuseo”

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