Mini travelers (and those young at heart) will love this museum dedicated to interactive learning. Six exhibition rooms explore such themes as electricity, sound, natural phenomena, the Panama Canal and more. Don’t miss the gravity room, a tilted room of optical illusions that will leave you feeling disoriented…and maybe a little sick! Guided tours available in English and Spanish.
Explora Center of Science & Arts
Panama City
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