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Things to do in Panama City

Watch ships pass through the Miraflores Locks, walk the colonial squares of Casco Antiguo, tour the Biomuseo and the ruins of Panama Viejo.

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Museum

Afro-Antillean Museum

A museum in Calidonia on the history of the Afro-Antillean workers who came to build the Canal.Entry: Pay at the door, $[fee]. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Amador Causeway

A 6 km causeway built from Canal rock, with skyline views, bike and kayak rentals and waterfront restaurants.Entry: Free to visit
Museum

Biomuseo

Frank Gehry's colorful museum on the Amador Causeway about how the isthmus formed and changed the world.Entry: Pay at the door. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Casco Antiguo

The UNESCO-listed old town of Panama City, opened in 1673, with colonial squares, museums, cafés and rooftops.Entry: Free to visit
Church

Church of San José

A Casco Antiguo church known for its gold altar, on the old-town walking circuit.Entry: Check opening hoursSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Nature

Cinta Costera

The waterfront promenade and bike path along Avenida Balboa, closed to cars on Sunday mornings.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Market

Mercado de Mariscos

The seafood market on Avenida Balboa, known for ceviche and fried fish with patacones.Entry: Pay as you go
Nature

Metropolitan Natural Park

A 230-hectare tropical forest inside the city with seven marked trails and a viewpoint over the Canal.Entry: Pay at the Visitor Center, $[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Mi Pueblito

An open-air museum with plazas on Afro-Antillean, rural Spanish-influenced and Indigenous life in Panama.Entry: Pay at the door, $[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Miraflores Visitor Center

Terraces over the Miraflores Locks to watch ships pass, plus exhibits and an IMAX film about the Panama Canal.Entry: Buy a ticket, $[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Mola Museum

A free museum in Casco Antiguo with more than 200 molas, the layered textiles made by Guna women.Entry: Free to visit. Closed MondaysSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art

A museum in Ancón with more than 700 works by 20th and 21st century Latin American artists.Entry: Pay at the door, $[fee]. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Panama Canal Museum

A museum in a heritage building in Casco Antiguo on the French attempt, the American era and the Canal handover.Entry: Pay at the door, $[fee]. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Nature

Panama Rainforest Discovery Center

A birdwatching center beside Pipeline Road in Gamboa, with hummingbird feeders and a 32-meter canopy tower.Entry: Pay at the entranceSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Ruins

Panama Viejo

The ruins of the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific, founded in 1519, with a bell tower to climb.Entry: Pay at the ticket office, $[fee]. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Plaza de Francia and Las Bóvedas

A plaza honoring the French role in building the Canal, beside the old wall walk with views of Panama Bay.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Church

Plaza de la Independencia and Cathedral

The main square of Casco Antiguo, home to the Cathedral Basilica Santa María la Antigua and the Canal museum.Entry: Check opening hoursSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Plaza Herrera

A small Casco Antiguo square lined with restaurants, on the way to the Mola Museum.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Plaza Santa Ana

The square where the old-town walk begins, home to the Coca-Cola Café, a long-standing meeting place.Entry: Pay as you go

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