Biomuseo
About This Museum
People don't just come to the Biomuseo for the exhibits; they come for the building itself, a riot of color and form that erupts from the Amador Causeway like a geological event. Inside, the journey continues through eight galleries that tell the powerful story of Panama's role as a biological bridge, connecting continents and changing the planet's biodiversity forever. It’s a place that feels both playful and profoundly important, where you're as likely to be awestruck by a towering sculpture of ancient mammals as you are by the sheer audacity of the architecture. You leave not just having seen a museum, but having experienced a vibrant, chaotic, and utterly captivating piece of Panama's natural and cultural landscape.
Collection Highlights
The 'Panamarama' gallery is a stunner—a multi-screen immersion into Panama's ecosystems that surrounds you with life. Don't miss the colossal sculpture of a protoceratops in the 'Great Biotic Interchange' exhibit, which makes this ancient event feel thrillingly real.
Visitor Information
It's perched right on the Amador Causeway, so the views of the Panama City skyline and the Pacific entrance to the canal are almost as impressive as the exhibits inside. Go in the morning to avoid cruise ship crowds and have those brilliant photo ops with Gehry's iconic roofs.
Architecture & Building
Classic Frank Gehry: a whimsical, fragmented collage of bold, angular forms clad in brilliantly colored metal panels that look like they're caught in a tropical gust of wind.
Contact & Location
Address: Biomuseo, Calzada de Amador, Ancón, Distrito de Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, 0843, Panamá
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