{"id":13685,"date":"2026-05-31T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=13685"},"modified":"2026-05-30T22:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T03:51:49","slug":"panama-afro-antillean-museum-celebrates-46-years-preserving-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/events-culture\/panama-afro-antillean-museum-celebrates-46-years-preserving-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama Afro-Antillean Museum Celebrates 46 Years Preserving History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A cultural institution in Panama City<\/a> is marking a significant anniversary this month. The Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama<\/a> celebrates 46 years of operation as a key space dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of Afro-descendant communities in the country. Museum officials confirmed the milestone during a recent tour of the facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors can explore historical artifacts, photographs, documents and period room recreations. These exhibits showcase fundamental aspects of life for Afro-Antillean communities that helped shape Panama’s development. The museum building itself was constructed in 1910 by workers from Barbados. Seven decades later, the structure was transformed into a museum to preserve the historical memory of the Afro-descendant communities in Panama<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n