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Biomuseo - Panama's Coolest Museum for Kids! 🌈🦜
Sophia Taylor
232
Came for the day to learn about the diversity of plants and animals in Panama. The set up of the museum was really cool to walk through. They have an area with screens on all sides and on the floor. That was cool. My favorite part was the area about connecting north and south america. They have a screen that shows what animals came south and went north. They also have an aquarium area.. one with pacific side and one with Caribbean side. That was also cool. The last part has a projector on the floor and when you step on certain symbols it lights up and gives you information. I have never seen that before and enjoyed the interaction. The staff was friendly and informative. The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because it was really difficult to understand their operating hours. Online it says they are open till 3pm. However, after we rushed there to have enough time, we were told that the ticket booth is only open till 3, but the museum is open till 4. Just FYI for future visitors. Once done, there's a nature path with a small pond and nice plants as well as views to the canal.
Jennifer B
40
If you're a fan of the architect Frank Gehry, you can't help but take a closer look at the striking, colourful building that is the Biomuseum. It is also his first project in Latin America. If you want to learn more about Panama, the history of the Panama Canal, the population, biodiversity and the country's efforts to protect the environment, the Biomuseum is well worth a visit. Admission is quite expensive ($18 for adults), but in my opinion it is well worth the price. The museum is very well designed: multimedial and interactive. After visiting the exhibits, be sure to visit the outdoor biodiversity park. When the museum is busy, you should escape the hustle and bustle. The park is a refreshing green oasis with a pond, a microcosm with many beautiful plants. If you're lucky, you can even see ships passing through the Panama Canal and under the beautiful Bridge of the Americas. For me, it was a Sunday well spent.
Nathalie Reichmuth
00
Más de una década tuvo que pasar para que el BIOMUSEO DE panama se terminara totalmente. Dicen que Frank Owen Goldberg, nacido en la, para mi, entrañable ciudad de Toronto un feliz (digo, para la historia de la arquitectura) 28 de febrero de 1929… (Año que se considera, junto con las dos guerras mundiales, como la Catástrofe financiera que afectó a más personas en todo el mundo). Así también los diseños de este gran arquitecto, provocador del “Efecto Bilbao” que dejó sin aliento no sólo al Bocho sino al mundo de la construcción de grandes espacios. Y para que en America tuviéramos un “Efecto Bilbao” continental, ZAZ! Que le dan la iglesia a Lutero, digo: el Diseño y construcción del BIOMUSEO de Panamá. Que desbarajuste ocasionó Gehry! -equivalente, digamos, al cierre del Canal de Panamá. La controvertida entrada y el mas controvertido techo interior causó más de una aireada crítica, en el sentido de que Panamá, de plano, había tirado a la basura millones de Balboas en una locura. Pero finalmente se inauguró (2006 inició -2019 conclusión total de sus 9 salas) y puso a este bello, importante y estratégico país en el mundo de la cultura de vanguardia posmoderna, al poseer esta obra de arte, con propósito ecológico. La única obra del gran Frank Gehry en el campo de las Ciencias Naturales y primera incursión de su genio en LATAM! El centenario artista-arquitecto nos explica: “todo el diseño lo realicé pensando en los colores que se encuentran en la naturaleza que rodea a este hermoso país de aves multicolores y vegetación exuberante; el techo semeja los diferentes estratos de la selva, con grandes árboles que forman eso, precisamente, el techo del bosque siempre lluvioso y sus diferentes maderas Preciosas”. Así que Bienvenidos a esta muy singular Arca de Noé: en sus primeras salas se destaca la importancia que ha tenido y tiene Panamá en la constitución del planeta tierra y sus habitantes, así como en la creación de la climatología global y las corrientes oceánicas. El resto de las salas son ocupadas por exposiciones temporales de gran trascendencia. A sus casi 100 años este hombre, para quien la arquitectura es y será más que una profesión un arte, sigue haciendo enojar (y asombrar) al mundo. Viva por siempre Frank Gehry (seudónimo de Frank Owen Goldberg) Horario: Martes a Domingo de 10:00 a 15:00hrs. Dirección: Calzada de Amador, Ancon, -causeway- (de muy fácil Acceso, ya sea en taxi, metrobus u otro tipo de transporte; próximo al Canal de PANAMÁ). De 15 a 20 minutos en auto. F. Apuntes personales / BIOMUSEO de Panamá / Wiki / Google Maps (Todas las fotos y vídeos que aparecen en esta opinión fueron realizadas por el que esto firma)
Fernando Amilpa Trujillo
00
I really enjoyed this museum. Much is happening as far as remodeling and renovation but the plans look extremely promising. The guides were young, enthusiastic, friendly and knowledgeable. The audio tour was informative and interesting. I liked learning about the history and meaning of the building itself, a Frank Gehry original, is impressive to behold. My absolute favorite part was the theatre room. We walked into a dark room covered with massive projection screens on three sides and were instructed to sit on the floor. Once the projections began, it was impossible to keep your jaw shut. The experience was all encompassing down to the floor which was glass and contained another screen below. IT WAS SO COOL!! All and all, it deserves another visit once the expansion is finished. I look forward to returning in 2019!
Katrina Medina
10
I was pleasantly surprised by the staff: well informed staff members greet you personally in each room to give introductions (English or spanish) and are Able to give well informed answers, on top of that they are very welcoming. 4 stars as I expected a little bigger exabition...but It is still growing: two giant tanks for Atlantic and Pacific sealife with 6 meter high windows are ready to be populated, two more exhibits for education and hands on expirience under way. The building makes very much more sense for its interior than it seems, an audioguide (included in entrance fee!!!) Gives a good idea about that story. The most intriguing sculptures bring extinct animals to life and the display artisticly connects the continents and their biodiversity, nice approach. Good for all ages.
Sven Olaf Nix
10
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Amador Causeway 136, Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama
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Biomuseo is a museum focused on the natural history of Panama, whose isthmus was formed very recently in geologic time, with major impact on the ecology of the Western Hemisphere. Located on the Amador Causeway in Panama City, Panama, it was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry.
attractions: Amador Causeway, restaurants: Restaurante Pencas
