Panama City, Panama - May 19, 2019: Two historical buildings of the Old Panama City.  Panama Canal Museum can be seen on the left; on the right stands the Municipal Palace (white building). The Museum of History of Panama (Spanish: Museo de Historia de Panamá) is a history museum located on the ground floor of the Municipal Palace of Panama City.

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Museo de Historia de Panamá

Panama City


The modest Museo de Historia de Panamá has a small selection of exhibits covering Panamanian history from the colonial period to the modern era.


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