Mini travelers (and those young at heart) will love this museum dedicated to interactive learning. Six exhibition rooms explore such themes as electricity, sound, natural phenomena, the Panama Canal and more. Don鈥檛 miss the gravity room, a tilted room of optical illusions that will leave you feeling disoriented鈥nd maybe a little sick! Guided tours available in English and Spanish.
糖心传媒's must-see attractions
7.06 MILES
Celebrating Panama as the land bridge that has permitted astonishing biodiversity in the region, this world-class museum is a visual feast. Exhibits tell鈥
5.12 MILES
This wonderful privately owned museum features the best collection of Panamanian art anywhere, an excellent collection of works on paper by Latin American鈥
3.16 MILES
Founded on August 15, 1519, by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias de 脕vila, the city of Panam谩 was the first European settlement along the Pacific. For 150鈥
3.17 MILES
On a hill north of downtown, this 265-hectare park protects vast expanses of tropical semideciduous forest within the city limits, and serves as an鈥
Panama Rainforest Discovery Center
14.94 MILES
Geared toward ecotourism and environmental education, this is an excellent facility for birdwatchers and nature-lovers. Since you are probably here to鈥
4.89 MILES
The easiest way to visit the Panama Canal is to head to the Miraflores Visitors Center, just outside Panama City. This modern center features a four-floor鈥
8.16 MILES
Ideal for families, CEM is operated by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI). This informative marine museum features two small aquariums and鈥
5.76 MILES
At the tip of the southern point of Casco Viejo, this beautiful plaza pays homage to the French role in the construction of the canal. Its large stone鈥
Nearby Panama City attractions
1.21 MILES
On the northeastern outskirts of Panama City, the white-domed Baha鈥檌 House of Worship is the mother temple for all of Latin America. It looms like a giant鈥
2.88 MILES
The biggest park in the city is filled with children, joggers and the occasional salsa class. It's located in Omar, behind the San Francisco neighborhood鈥
3.14 MILES
This awkwardly over-restored stone bridge in Panam脿 Viejo took its name from a nearby slaughterhouse. It marked the beginning of the Camino Real to鈥
3.16 MILES
Founded on August 15, 1519, by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias de 脕vila, the city of Panam谩 was the first European settlement along the Pacific. For 150鈥
5. Museo de Sitio Panam谩 Viejo
3.17 MILES
In the original settlement of Panam谩 Viejo, this museum traces the history from pre-colonial times to colonial life. There's an impressive scale model of鈥
6. Parque Natural Metropolitano
3.17 MILES
On a hill north of downtown, this 265-hectare park protects vast expanses of tropical semideciduous forest within the city limits, and serves as an鈥
7. Iglesia y Convento de La Merced
3.18 MILES
Erected by the Mercedarian friars in the early 17th century, these Panam谩 Viejo buildings survived the fire that swept the city following privateer Henry鈥
8. Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
3.28 MILES
Like other Panam谩 Viejo churches, this is among the settlement's most outstanding structures: rectangular, with stone outer walls, timber roofs, internal鈥