Panama Archives and Libraries

Archives
Central American Archives Center for Research Libraries 6050 S. Kenwood Avenue Chicago, IL 60637-2804 Telephone: (800) 621-6044/(773) 955-4545 Email: [mailto:mwilke@crl.edu mwilke@crl.edu] Website: Central American Archives Website #2: Central American Archives


 * These archives encompass six million pages of original primary source documents (many of which are unique copies) spanning more than three centuries, from 1519 to 1898. They document Spanish rule in the New World from the founding of the city of Antigua, in Guatemala. The collection documents all aspects of commerce, politics, and development throughout El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Yucatan and Chiapas regions of Mexico. Central American Archives is a rich resource for Latin American, Central American, and Spanish studies.

Center for Regional Research of Mesoamerica (CIRMA) 5a. Calle Oriente No. 5 La Antigua, Sacatepéquez Guatemala Telephone: (502) 7931-0300 Email: [mailto:cirma@cirma.org.gt cirma@cirma.org.gt] Website: Historical Archive Website #2: Center for Mesoamerican Research Website #3: Centro de Investigaciones Regionales de Mesoamérica (CIRMA)


 * The Historical Archive has as its main purpose to protect part of the country's historical memory through the rescue, organization, conservation and dissemination of documentary archives. The materials come from non-governmental institutions and private collections and are presented in different formats (paper, digital, microfilm, audio and video). These archives, some unique and others little known, enrich the national historical legacy and offer different points of view of Guatemalan society over time. Its collections, some of which are recognized as the nation's cultural heritage, date from the 16th century to the present, with an emphasis on the contemporary period starting in 1944. It currently houses 135 collections made up of more than eight million documents.

National Archives of Panama Calidonia Panama City Website: Archivo Nacional de Panamá


 * The National Archives of Panama contains court records, notary records for all provinces of Panama, a digital collection of all bills that have been passed since 1934 (bills passed between 1903-1934 are too fragile to digitize), land records, etc.

Records of the Panama Canal Website: Records of the Panama Canal


 * These records are part of the United States National Archives Federal Records from 1848 to 1984.

Libraries
Benito Juarez Municipal Library 4th Street next to the Mariana Vásquez Nursery Mayor Diaz Panama City Telephone: (507) 268-0428 Website: Municipal Libraries

Boquete Library Ave. Belisario Porras Bajo Boquete Telephone: (507) 720-2879 Email: [mailto:admin@biblioboquete.com admin@biblioboquete.com] Website: Boquete Library Website #2: Biblioteca de Boquete Website #3: Biblioteca de Boquete Library

Fernando Guardia Library Hector Conte Bermudez Penonome Coclé Telephone: (507) 997-8628 Email: [mailto:bpublica11@gmail.com bpublica11@gmail.com] Website: Biblioteca Pública Fernando Guardia

Hortencio de Icaza Library La Chorrera Telephone: (507) 253-2405 Email: [mailto:aalmanza07@gmail.com aalmanza07@gmail.com] Website: Public Library Hortensio de Icaza Website #2: Biblioteca Hortencio Icasa

IBCP Library (Chinese Baptist Church of Panama) Mall Piso 1 Local 36 Panama City Telephone: (507) 385-1646/236-0186 Email: [mailto:biblioteca.ibcp@gmail.com biblioteca.ibcp@gmail.com] Email #2: [mailto:jovenibcp@gmail.com jovenibcp@gmail.com] Website: Biblioteca IBCP

Ismael Villar Municipal Library Community of San Miguel San Martín Panama City Telephone: (507) 296-0810 Website: Municipal Libraries

Jose M.Pinilla Library Calle 50 and Vía Porras San Francisco Panama City Telephone: (507) 226-5138 Website: Jose M.Pinilla Library

Justo Arosemena Municipal Library Calle 16, one block from the parking lots of Machetazo de La Centra Santa Anan Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5840 Website: Municipal Libraries

Manuel Jose Hurtado Municipal Library Calle 14, inside the Manuel José Hurtado School El Chorrillo Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5848 Website: Municipal Libraries

Miguel Ordonez Municipal Library Behind the Gym Gringo de la Guardia Lefevre Park Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5884 Website: Municipal Libraries

'''Mons. Marcos Gregorio McGrath Library''' (USMA (Santa Maria La Antigua University)) Ave. Ricardo J. Alfaro Panama City Telephone: (507) 230-8200/230-8361 Email: [mailto:dci@usma.ac.pa dci@usma.ac.pa] Website: [https://www.facebook.com/USMApanama/posts/10153518923061431 Mons. Marcos Gregorio McGrath Library] Website #2: USMA (Santa Maria La Antigua University) Website #3: USMA (Santa Maria La Antigua University)

Municipal Library 20-30 Community Board Building Pueblo Nuevo Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5872 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library Demetrio Korsi Juan Ramón Poll Building Calidonia Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5858 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library Eusebio Morales Inside the Juan B. Sosa School, Panama Viejo Lefevre Park Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5883 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library Felipe O. Perez Calle 14, within the United States School San Felipe Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-9600 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library Joaquina H. Torrijos Calle 142 Eeste Community Board Building Río Abajo Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5880 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library José Gabriel Duque Next to the Central Park of Pacora Pacora Panama City Telephone: (507) 296-0362 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library José Maria Sanchez 8th Street Río Abajo Panama City Telephone: (507) 221-2264 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library José Pablo Paredes In front of the Fe y Alegría School Curundú Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5862 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library Nicole Garay Mastellari Building El Chorrillo Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5926 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library Norberto Navarro Community Board Building Av. José María Torrijos Pedregal Panama City Telephone: (507) 266-4247 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library Republica de Chile Inside the Republic of Chile School Calidonia Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5860 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library Ricardo J. Alfaro Inside the Ricardo J. Alfaro School Tocumen Panama City Telephone: (507) 295-0071 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library Rosa Maria J. Del Castillo Main route La Mesa San Martín Panama City Telephone: (507) 296-1969 Website: Municipal Libraries

Municipal Library Villa Grecia Villa Grecia, Sector 3 The Summits Panama City Telephone: (507) 320-0779 Website: Municipal Libraries

Narciso Garay Municipal Library Community Board Building Betania Panama City Telephone: (507) 261-6915 Website: Municipal Libraries

The National Library of Panama Ernesto J. Castillero R. National Library Omar Recreational Park Avenida Belisario Porras "Vía Porras" Corregimiento de San Francisco, City of Panama Telephone: (507) 221 8360 Website: Biblioteca Nacional Website #2: National Library of Panama Website #3: National Library of Panama

New Curundú Municipal Library Next to the Community Board, the roundabout Curundú Panama City Website: Municipal Libraries

Omar Torrijos Herrera Library Calle N San Miguelito Website: Omar Torrijos Herrera Library Website #2: Omar Torrijos Herrera Library

Pedro J. Sosa Municipal Library Inside the Pedro J. Sosa School Calidonia Panama City Telephone: (507) 506-5859 Website: Municipal Libraries

Roberto F. Chiari Library Building 704 Av Balboa Ascanio Arosemena Training Center Panama Canal Telephone: (507) 272-8921 Website: Roberto F. Chiari Library Website #2: Roberto F. Chiari Library Website #3: Roberto F. Chiari Library Website #4: Roberto F. Chiari Library

Simon Bolivar Library Av Octavio Méndez Pereira Panama Telephone: (507) 523 5360 Email: [mailto:newsup@gmail.com newsup@gmail.com] Website: Simon Bolivar Library Website #2: System of Libraries of the University of Panama

Museums
Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama (Museo Afro-Antillano de Panama) Calle 24 y Avenida Justo Arosemena Calidonia Panama City Telephone: (507) 501-4130/501-4131 Email: [mailto:info@samaap.org info@samaap.org] Website: Afro-Antillean Museum Website #2: Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama Website #3: Afro-Antillian Museum Website #4: Sociedad de Amigos del Museo Afroantillano de Panamá - Samaap


 * The popular Panama Interoceanic Canal Museum may showcase the history, politics and influence of French and American workers who helped construct the Panama Canal, but the Afro-Antillean Museum is the place for travelers who want to learn more about the impact the nation’s West Indian community had on developing the infrastructure that still keeps this Central America destination up and running.

Museum of Old Panama Vía Cincuentenario Lefevre Park Panama City Telephone: (507) 226-8915/226-9364/226-1757 Email: [mailto:patronato@panamaviejo.org patronato@panamaviejo.org] Email #2: [mailto:info@panamaviejo.org info@panamaviejo.org] Email #3: [mailto:info@patronatopanamaviejo.org info@patronatopanamaviejo.org] Website: Museum of Old Panama Website #2: Museum of Old Panama Website #3: Sitio Arqueológico Panamá Viejo Website #4: Conjunto Monumental Histórico Panamá Viejo


 * The museum shows us the history and life of Panama from before the arrival of the Spaniards to colonize the Panamanian lands, until the destruction of it by piracy. In the photo we can see a model of how Panama was the old city back then.

Panama Canal Museum George A. Smathers Libraries University of Florida Gainesville Telephone: (800) 621-6044/(773) 955-4545 Email: [mailto:Special@uflib.ufl.edu Special@uflib.ufl.edu] Website: Canal Zone Records


 * The Panama Canal Museum Collection includes more than 16,500 objects --photographs, artwork, newspapers, books and ephemera -- that document the history of the United States in Panama.

Panama Canal Museum Plaza de la Independencia Calle 5a Este San Felipe Panama City Telephone: (507) 211-1649/211-1650 Email: [mailto:info@museodelcanal.com info@museodelcanal.com] Website: Museum of the Interoceanic Canal of Panama Website #2: Museo del Canal Website #3: Canal Museum


 * The Panama Canal Museum is located in a beautifully restored building that was once the office space of the French Canal Company, the U.S. Isthmian Canal Commission offices and then, in 1912, the main Post Office. It is full of artifacts and information. The Interoceanic Canal Museum of Panama is a permanent, non-profit institution, at the service of society and its development, open to the public; that acquires, preserves, investigates, interprets, disseminates and exposes the testimonies of the history of Panama and its Canal, for education, knowledge and the delight of the public that visits it.

Panama History Museum Avenida 7 Central Municipal Palace San Felipe Panama City Telephone: (507) 501-4128/228--6231 Email: [mailto:museodehistoria@inac.gob.pa museodehistoria@inac.gob.pa] Website: Museum of History Website #2: History Museum of Panama Website #3: History Museum of Panama


 * The collections that make up the Museum of History of Panama, are grouped following the accrual of the History of the country, generally established by the common of the national historians and officialized in the textbooks approved by the Ministry of Education as follows: 1st Colonial Period, from 1501 to 1821. 2nd Departmental Period, from 1821 to 1903. 3rd Republican Period, from 1903 to the present. Having chosen the facts and monuments that have had the greatest impact on the life of the country in order that the visitor can get an idea of ​​the importance and the events summits of each historical period and the participation of the different human groups that make up the Panamanian nationality in them; including national and foreign ethnic minorities.

Royal Customs House of Portobelo Calle Genea Portobelo, Colón Website: Real Aduana de Portobelo Website #2: Portobelo Royal Customs House Museum


 * Under renovation at the time of research, the handsome, two-story Royal Customs House of Portobelo was originally built in 1638 to serve as the contaduría (counting house) for the king’s gold. Now the two main rooms house permanent exhibitions, including replicas of Spanish-colonial rifles, sketches of Portobelo’s forts, 20th-century black-and-white photos of the town and a few dozen rusty cannonballs.

For a list of museums in Panama, go to List of museums in Panama in Wikipedia.