Museo Afro-Antilleano

Panama City


The small Afro-Antillean museum has exhibits on the history of Panama’s West Indian community, particularly their work building the railroad and later the canal.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Panama City attractions

1. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo

0.3 MILES

This wonderful privately owned museum features the best collection of Panamanian art anywhere, an excellent collection of works on paper by Latin American…

2. Museo de Ciencias Naturales

0.33 MILES

Museo de Ciencias Naturales has sections on geology, paleontology, entomology and marine biology, as well as an impressive display of taxidermy.

3. Casa de la Municipalidad

0.71 MILES

This 1881 neoclassical townhouse in Casco Viejo was built on top of the castle gatehouse of the city.

4. Palacio de las Garzas

0.71 MILES

The Palacio de las Garzas is named after the great garzas blancas (white herons) that reside here. The president of Panama lives on the upper floor.

5. American Trade Hall

0.72 MILES

Once the headquarters of the First National City Bank of New York, this is where much of the financing of the Panama Canal took place. Today the American…

6. Iglesia de La Merced

0.72 MILES

An example of the baroque style in Panama, this Casco Viejo church was built in 1673 with a facade transferred from Panamá Viejo.

7. Balboa Statue

0.73 MILES

Sculpted by Miguel Blan and Mariano Benlliure, the Balboa statue overlooks the Bahía de Panamá and was inaugurated in 1924, a gift from Spain.

8. Catedral Metropolitana

0.75 MILES

The headquarters of the Panama archdiocese. Construction started on this 1796 cathedral in 1688.