Panama Canal Museum, Mola Museum Tour & BioMuseo
Description:
This guided tour offers a cultural and architectural journey through some of the oldest and most significant religious sites in the country like the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica, Church of San Jose, San Francisco de Asis, La Merced to mention a few.
More information: Our journey begins visiting the Panama BIOMUSEUM where we will visit 8 galleries in this space. A Biodiversity showcase: Panamarama, a 3-level projection space of Panama’s ecosystems; Building the Bridge, which explains how Panama was formed; Worlds Collide; an exhibit about the animals that migrated through the region; The Human Path, where you learn about the human history of the isthmus; Oceans Divided, semi-cylindrical aquariums; The Living Web, a 15 meter sculpture; and finally, Panama is The Museum, an interactive view of the relationship between Panama´s cultural and ecological diversity.
After this wonderful experience we will head to Casco Viejo. We will begin by visiting the PANAMA CANAL MUSEUM located in Casco Viejo as we tour through the eleven exhibition rooms telling the story of Panamanian history, taking you through 1,350 pieces from pre-Colombian times to the present day, as well as seeing the greatest engineering feats of all time, The Panama Canal. This tour promotes the historical memory of Panama and its Canal, being a platform for art and culture in all its expressions.
And last but not least, we will get to visit the MOLA MUSEUM (MuMo) a cultural museum dedicated to celebrating and preserving the traditional textile art of the indigenous Guna people. The museum features five interactive exhibition rooms displaying more than 200 intricate molas, guiding you through the complex “reverse appliqué” hand-sewing technique, the deep spiritual worldview (cosmovision) of the Guna culture, and the nature-inspired geometric designs that make this textile art globally unique.
Guided tour from beginning to end with an English speaking tour guide.
Duration: 4 hours
