Museum · San Felipe (Casco Viejo)
Panama Canal Museum (Museo del Canal Interoceánico)
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A nonprofit museum on Casco Viejo's cathedral square that tells the story of the isthmus and the canal, from the French attempt through the US era to the handover and the expansion.
Good to know
The museum's site has a 'Compra tu boleto' online ticket link. Email info@museodelcanal.com.
Details
- Hours
- Tuesday-Sunday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; ticket office closes 5:30 p.m.; closed Mondays
- Duration
- 1-2 hours
- Seasonality
- Year-round
- Best for ages
- Older kids, teens and adults
- Shabbat
- Open Saturdays, but in Casco Viejo, outside walking range from Paitilla. Plan a weekday or Sunday.
- Booking
- No
- Kosher food
- No kosher food confirmed on site. Kosher restaurants in Panama City are concentrated in Paitilla, Punta Pacífica, Bella Vista, Marbella and Costa del Este; eat there before/after or bring packed food. Lula Casco (reported kosher) is a few blocks away in Casco Viejo; confirm supervision first.
- Ticket price
- Non-resident adult $15.00; non-resident child 6-12 $7.50; non-resident student $7.50; nationals/residents adult $5.00 (museodelcanal.com, seen 2026-11-05)
- Distance from Panama City
- ~3 km straight-line from Punta Paitilla (computed from coordinates; road distance is longer)
Sources
- museodelcanal.com (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- nominatim.openstreetmap.org (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
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