The building in which the museum is showcased is the actual fully restored French Canal Administration building, and amazing example of French architecture in Panama City. The exhibits are in Espanol but headphones with an English narrative are available at a nominal cost. The number of artifacts and the displays are amazing and fascinating.

Part museum, part viewing gallery, part restaurant. A truly enjoyable one-of-a-kind way to wile away a sunny afternoon!

I visited the Interoceanic Canal Museum and was very disappointed. The museum amounts to a few exhibits on the 2nd floor, all of which are written in Spanish. If you do not understand Spanish, you will get little from the visit. No photos are allowed even without flash. Save yourself the $7/person entrance fee: you are better off googling 'Panama... More

The museum is absolutely worth visiting---great exhibits. The restaurant is decent but with a great view

You must see the controler and the simulator. The movie is mostlikely interesting when you see it at the end that way you enjoy better the museum.

interactive, educative, fascinating displays. Excellent views of the tankers and boats going through the locks. Great fun

This museum is a nice, air-conditioned retreat from the heat of Panama City and Casco Viejo. The building is pretty with a beautiful, wooden central stairway. They have nice bathrooms. At the entrance is a very interesting old light house lens as big as a Volkswagen. The canal history part of the museum is a fairly extensive portrayal in pictures,... More

First, I believe the pictures currently linked on this site to this Canal Museum are mostly wrong. This museum is located in an old historic building in Old City (Casco Viejo), not on the canal. You do not see water here or the actual ships. Having said that, the museum is a real charmer. We did find enough English information... More

Seeing the artifacts, and exhibits really enhanced our canal experience. My only regret is we really didn't have enough time to view and absorb everything due to our tour schedule.