S. Dillon Ripley Center
Panamanian Passages
October 14, 2009 – May 31, 2010
This bilingual (English/Spanish) exhibition traces Panama's human and natural history since the rise of the isthmus over 3 million years ago—beginning with the isthmus' ancient geological history and culminating with the expansion of a Panama Canal and its challenges for the future—and highlights key chapters in Panamanian history from early indigenous settlement to Panama's 20th-century struggle for sovereignty.
Organized by the Smithsonian Latino Center, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the Smithsonian Affiliate Museo del Canal Interoceanico de Panama.
