General Information
Name of Main Exhibit: Panama: Bridge of Life
Architect: Frank Gehry
Main Exhibition Design: Bruce Mau
Landscaping: Edwina Von Gal
Description
The Biomuseo is the only one in its class in the region. Designed by world known architect Frank Gehry (in his first incursion in Latin America), the building was conceived mainly to tell a story: how the emergence of the Isthmus of Panama changed the history of our planet.
The exhibition conceived by Bruce Mau proposes a level of interaction by the public, never seen before in museums in this area.
For the people of Panama the Museum is a valuable educational tool that will help to show the importance of the biodiversity of our land.
The place of Biomuseo in Panama’s culture
Besides being an architectural icon (it is Frank Gehry’s first incursion in Latin America), the main exhibition tells of how the Isthmus of Panama changed the history of our planet. Also, the museum plans to have a profound impact on education, primarily in subjects related to biodiversity.
Who designed the content of the Museum?
The scientific content has been developed by a group of scientists in the Smithsonian Institute and the University of Panama. Among these is Anthony Coates, author of the general concept of the main exhibition. As to the formal, graphic part, all the elements have been conceived by a group of designers lead by Bruce Mau, a Canadian citizen.
What is the story that the Museum will tell?
Biomuseo will tell the story of the appearance of the Isthmus of Panama three million years ago, and how this sprouting joined lands and divided oceans, changing life on Earth and generating the climate we now know. It is a dramatic example of how living creatures and their relationship with the environment can become unknown and powerful agents of change.
How does the museum help Panama?
The Museum is a tool that will help the people of Panama discover its value in terms of the biodiversity of our country, and in this sense it will mean a huge impact on education as a whole, bringing together in our nation the most distinguished scientific resources that the world has to offer. Besides being an important tourist attraction, it is an element that will help towards the investment climate of Panama, bringing it closer to the most important capitals of the world.
www.biomuseopanama.org · diciembre 18, 2012 · page 2