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Museum of Old Panama

Tourist attraction Museum

One of the Best Places To Visits in Parque Lefevre


Address

2G34+FJ7, Av. Cincuentenario, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

Website

www.patronatopanamaviejo.org

Contact

+507 226-8915

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (933 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Thursday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Saturday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

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  • 5/5 Sherrl C. 1 year ago on Google • 842 reviews
    So pretty...the ruins are amazing...ADA wheelchair accessible in the museum...a food truck plus cute shop on site. Very clean bathrooms.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rich G. 1 year ago on Google • 233 reviews
    Very cool little museum and ruins with alot of history, great for kids and beautiful grounds. Very safe and easy to get to with a taxi. 1.5hours was just enough, $10 for adult, $3 kids, little kids free
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hafiz Muhammad R. 2 years ago on Google • 31 reviews
    The best place to visit. The sea front was awesome. If you are planning for Museo De Panama Viejo, so you must follow the timings as after 1530 they will stop entry. Good luck
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gerson V. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to visit and to know more about the Old Panamá.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eladio Jimenez M. 1 year ago on Google
    A must visit in Panama city. Awesome conservation of the antique amidst the modern city.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paula Houchins R. 2 years ago on Google
    We loved this place it was very interesting and so full of history.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mauricio Escudero R. 1 year ago on Google • 99 reviews
    Great tour full of history and very scenic
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nenad N. 4 months ago on Google • 412 reviews
    Museum does not take credit cards so you better have some cash or if you use the credit card, they charger additional fees The museum is historic and okay Is driving tour

  • 5/5 Walt W. 10 months ago on Google • 66 reviews
    Amazing archaeological, site and museum. Highly recommend visiting this place, and the Panama Canal, if you’re visiting Panama for the first time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hannah R. 1 year ago on Google • 54 reviews
    Visitors pay 10USD for this self guided tour which was enlightening. The shuttles from the visitor center takes you to the ruins and the museum. The museum is excellent and if expect to spend some time browsing and reading everything. The site itself is magestic and I would definitely recommend going. The areas outside the centre is not very safe and we met with some kind policemen who picked us up and drove us to the centre.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Siddharth P. 9 months ago on Google • 38 reviews
    Amazing experience if you are visiting Panama for a first time. Panama Viejo and the Museum is sacred and my time here was well spent.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daryna K. 2 years ago on Google
    Really nice historical place with lots of information about Spanish times on the territory of modern Panama. You can walk through the past...there... And read lots of information inside the museum
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sonia B. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful area. Very peaceful and well explained. Interesting to understand the history of Panama
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J 6 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    Amazing place with great information about the history of one of the oldest towns in America
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luca 1 year ago on Google
    Another must in your places to visit in Panama! The history of how this town was invaded and how the current Panama came to be!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rabea K. 1 year ago on Google
    Very interesting place to visit & learn about how Panama City (the original town) was founded, how it developed and finally became the new city. Super mix of self-exploring on the grounds and the information in the museum.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Norman J. 3 months ago on Google • 61 reviews New
    great history for the family

  • 3/5 Joaquín P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Unfortunately it closes on Mondays (Original) Desgraciadamente cierra los lunes

  • 5/5 Acela G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) 'Excellent (Original) 'Excelente

  • 5/5 Xiomara P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ideal for family and tourist and informative walks (Original) Ideal para paseos familiar y turístico e informativo

  • 4/5 Gesa V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) UNESCO World Heritage Site (Original) UNESCO Weltkulturerbe

  • 5/5 jofram A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) Muy hermoso

  • 5/5 kevin e. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The guided tour, I recommend them. (Original) La visita guiada, se las recomiendo.

  • 5/5 Luís Roberto Mercado D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tristram (Original) Tristr

  • 5/5 Casiano D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is very interesting to know the history of our country (Original) Es muy interesante conocer la historia de nuestro país

  • 5/5 Juan Alexander Castillo A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent worth visiting several times! (Original) Excelente vale la pena visitarlo varias veces!

  • 5/5 Angelica L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Alvaro Tejada (. 2 years ago on Google
    This was my very first time at this museum. It is interés to read and learn about the old Panama city, how it happened when it got founded and what happened to it. Ot is great that this museum keeps aome artifacts that were used back then and that are properly preserved for visitors to appreciate and see how our history as Panamanians started.

  • 5/5 G C. 4 years ago on Google
    If you enjoy museums &/or history & you're not a local pay the $15. It's worth it. Bilingual signage, a newly created museum, your $$ is invested in saving the historical sites through research & repair. I spent 4 hours there and was more impressed than expected.

  • 4/5 Geuvera P. 2 years ago on Google
    Very informative of the first European city in the Americas. Very helpful for those of us learning Spanish with both languages. A great addition to the ruins.

  • 5/5 Joshua K. 4 years ago on Google
    The museum closer to the tower is amazing. It made the experience for me. I highly recommend taking your time to walk through it and learn.

  • 4/5 Jeff L. 2 years ago on Google
    The museum here is pretty good, lots of info in English. The ruins are worthwhile as well, and there are a few good facilities, including an artisanal market across the parking lot that stays open later. The major downside is that the site is a long strip, and they close off all the entrances and exits except the one at the far end next to the Visitor Center. It's not really accessible by public transport then and Google Maps is a bad guide to get there unless you know to type in the Visitor Center. It's a little pricey and they don't seem to have audio tours or regular hours for the shuttles. Adding tours at certain times (at least once a day) would make this 5*.

  • 3/5 Gavriel M. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place but not much to see from my point of view. Tho you can pass a few hours nicely there with a relaxing surrounding.

  • 5/5 La Negra (. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place you can't miss. The complete history of panama in one single place. Love the museum

  • 4/5 Mark R. 1 year ago on Google
    Museum was pretty decent but mostly small and self guided. We had a tour guide named Olda through a tour company. She was absolutely horrible and did not really tell us too much about anything. We tacked on to another guide and learned quite a bit. If you are in Panama on a tour and get Olda do yourself a favor and ask to switch guides.

  • 5/5 David B. 1 year ago on Google
    We passed it, or the ruins , from the public bus from down town. Nice trip. An armed policeman helped us cross the road as we are old and enfeebled. You would not get that service in England. Indeed you won’t find a policeman. Here in Panamá -everywhere.

  • 5/5 Zachary C. 1 year ago on Google
    Visiting the old city was absolutely amazing. Reading about the history of the site and the invasion really gave a cool perspective to the whole experience. I especially enjoyed the large model of the old city that was there, which had many labels showing where different significant locations were. All in all, this was great.

  • 5/5 Dalver S. 11 months ago on Google
    Interesting place to know more about Panama history

  • 5/5 Keith H. 5 years ago on Google
    Great new museum at the site if the first Panama City

  • 3/5 Edwin A. 4 years ago on Google
    Good walk around and interesting history. Go when it opens early since the sun is hot and limited shared areas besides going inside museum. Ac ain't the best in there either. Still a must visit

  • 5/5 Yaricel R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful, just bring water and a sun hat. (Original) Hermoso, solo que lleven agua y gorra para el sol.

  • 5/5 julio rodriguez f. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent ruins (Original) Excelentes ruinas

  • 2/5 leslie e. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We went to the ruins with part of the family that came from Las Vegas and cost $ 15 each person to go to the ruins, in the end we decided not to do the tour is very expensive to just take some photos since there is nothing more to do there (Original) Fuimos a las ruinas con parte de la familia que vino de Las vegas y costaba 15 dólares cada persona por ir a las ruinas, al final decidimos no hacer el recorrido es muy caro para solo tomarse unas fotos ya que no hay más nada que hacer ahí

  • 5/5 Decio Velasquez M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent view and very facilities (Original) Excelente vista y muy instalaciones

  • 5/5 José Garbriel C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This place is very beautiful and important for Panama (Original) Este lugar ea muy hermoso e importante para Panamá

  • 5/5 Carlos M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect (Original) Perfecto

  • 5/5 Cristian Ferney Pineda T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A great place to know, it has a lot of history and too many things to learn. There are some guides that guide you and inform you about each thing or part of the museum. You have a very nice view and many interesting things. You have to be prepared to walk a bit and it is quite hot. You also get reminders at a good price. (Original) Un gran lugar para conocer, tiene mucha historia y demasiadas cosas para aprender. Hay algunos guías que te orientan y te informan sobre cada cosa o parte del museo. Tienes una vista muy bonita y muchas cosas interesantes. Hay que ir preparado a caminar un poco y hace bastante calor. También se consiguen recordatorios a buen precio.

  • 4/5 Ignacio H. 4 years ago on Google
    Very interesting, a bit small

  • 5/5 Hassan Ali Taghleb A. 4 years ago on Google
    lovely

  • 3/5 R S. 5 years ago on Google
    Interesting, but to enjoy, needs to be a little less government influenced.

  • 5/5 Diane F. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful exhibits and explanations! Very well done!

  • 5/5 George C. 5 years ago on Google
    quite ok, but too expensive for what it offers

  • 5/5 Bridget K. 5 years ago on Google
    Very well done museum. Lots of interesting info and objects. The site is boring by comparison.

  • 5/5 Andrea H. 5 years ago on Google
    The museum is new, everything looks really great. It has all the information/history you could want about Panama Viejo, all the information is in English and Spanish. Also it is included with the price you pay to see the ruins.

  • 5/5 Cynthia N. 4 years ago on Google
    It has a lot of History and it is beautiful

  • 3/5 ben n. 4 years ago on Google
    Panama canal was fabulous the museum not so great

  • 4/5 Kepa Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Great exhibits about the history of Panamá. It has an elevator and that makes it friendly to wheelchairs. But the rest of the park has loose gravel everywhere so it is very difficult to navigate with a wheelchair or a stroller.

  • 5/5 Elizabeth C. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place. It is a pity that they charged too much to get in.

  • 5/5 Omosol K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place to learn about the history of Panama (Original) Buenissimo sitio para aprender de la historia de Panama

  • 5/5 Ulrike G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Must see. You can also partially see the finds of the San Jose wreck, which were damaged by treasure hunters. (Original) Unbedingt ansehen. Teilweise kann man auch die Funde des San Jose Wracks sehen, die von Schatzsuchern beschädigt wurden.

  • 3/5 le comte p. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) See interesting enough but $ 15 for the entree is too expensive. An hour and a half or two depending on your pace. (Original) A voir assez intéressant mais 15 dollars pour l'entree c'est trop cher. Une heure et demie ou deux selon votre rythme.

  • 3/5 CARLA M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I didn't see it inside but it's great outside (Original) No lo vi por dentro pero por fuera está genial

  • 5/5 clemente Jose austin j. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 zuriel m. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Diana Constanza Rojas T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful historical place (Original) Bello lugar histórico

  • 5/5 Sintra Olivia D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wow another awesome museum .... full of info on how Panama came about! Photos later 😍😍😍😍 Wow, another amazing museum ... full of information on how Panama came about! Photos later. 😍😍😍 (Original) Wow another awesome museum....full of info on how Panama came about! Fotos later 😍😍😍😍 Wow, otro museo increíble ... ¡lleno de información sobre cómo surgió Panamá! Fotos despues. 😍😍😍

  • 2/5 Katharina 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very badly done. After paying $ 15 per person, we were told to wait for the bus to take us through the facility. We weren't told we could go in on foot, so we waited with everyone else for the bus to come. The bus didn't even stop at the individual places, kept going and the guide only spoke American, not Spanish! We jumped at some point and did our own tour on foot and were then able to read information in Spanish. (Original) Sehr schlecht gemacht. Nach dem Bezahlen von 15 $ pro Person sagte man uns, wir sollen warten, bis der Bus kommt, der uns durch die Anlage führt. Man sagte uns nicht, dass man auch zu Fuss reingehen darf, also warteten wir mit allen anderen, bis der Bus kam. Der Bus hielt noch nicht mal an den einzelnen Orten an, fuhr immer weiter und der Guide sprach nur amerikanisch, kein spanisch! Wir sind irgendwann abgesprungen und haben unsere eigene Tour zu Fuss gemacht u d konnten dann Informationen auf Spanisch lesen.

  • 5/5 Ricardo S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Spectacular m remember my childhood (Original) Espectacular m recuerda mi niñez

  • 5/5 Edmondo Fasano C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent attention (Original) Excelente atención

  • 5/5 Tina C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Panamanian all should visit this museum as part of our comprehensive education and tourists will find good treatment and much historical information (Original) Todo panameño debe visitar este museo como parte de nuestra educación integral y los turistas encontrarán buen trato y mucha información histórica

  • 5/5 Mateo A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place although Morgan has not destroyed the city just the looting of the debris that remained (Original) Exelente lugar aunque Morgan no aya destruido la ciudad el solo saqueo de los escombros que quedaron

  • 5/5 Karla Him P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you want to know the history of Panama Viejo you must visit this museum. Pretty striking for children and adults. (Original) Si quieres conocer la historia de Panamá Viejo debes visitar este museo. Bastante llamativo para niños y adultos.

  • 5/5 Luis A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Okay (Original) Bueno

  • 5/5 Yunier C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place to learn about the history of Panama (Original) Excelente lugar para conocer sobre la historia de Panamá

  • 5/5 Abraham U. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful memory (Original) Hermoso recuerdo

  • 5/5 Ernesto N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super excellent details how the old city of Panama was formed (Original) Super excelente detalla como estaba conformado la antigua ciudad de Panamá


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  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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