The design is conceived as absorbing the attention of two major types of visitor. By large succinct lettering and dramatic samples, graphics, or interactive devices, the casual strolling visitor will come away with the main highlights of the exhibition. In smaller text, and with many exhibits, interactive devices, maps, videos and study tables the diligent student and the interested visitor can appreciate the full narrative in considerable detail. Along this path lays the full educational value of the museum and we hope that our specially designed programs can be integrated into the national school curriculum for the benefit of all young Panamanians.
Through the efforts of a remarkable architect, a creative designer, and the work of many talented Panamanians, and with the support of the Government of Panama, the
Smithsonian Institution, local organizations and businesses, as well as international
companies established in Panama, we are creating one of the new wonders of the world that will for many years symbolize the resurgence of the Republic of Panama in the

In the article HOW PANAMA CHANGED THE WORLD by Dr. Anthony G. Coates wrote: "When the world famous architect Frank Gehry, who’s spouse is Panamanian, was persuaded to build in Panama one of his extraordinary iconic and unique buildings, he made it a prerequisite that the building would have a significant function. What better function than to house a major museum that would generate pride in all Panamanians by telling of the unique role their country has played in world history." 

It is the first building in Latin America designed by the famous architect
Frank Gehry.
Since 2001, an international team of architects, designers, and members of the scientific community have been working on the design and development of the museum, which will be a gateway to new knowledge about the natural history of the isthmus and its biodiversity.
The Amador Foundation, a Panamanian nonprofit organization, promotes the Biomuseum.
The Biomuseo is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute. Panama is the only country, outside the United States, with museums affiliated to the
Smithsonian.
A team of experts from the Smithsonian Institute and the University of
Panama developed the Biomuseo’s scientific content. The conceptual design of the museum’s galleries is the work of Bruce Mau Design, one of the leading design firms in the world.
The Biomuseo’s educational program will address 40 thousand students from public schools, free of charge, every year.
The Biomuseo offers the opportunity to discover the value of Panama’s biodiversity. We hope that Panamanians take pride in their history and identity, as custodians of a site of unparalleled importance in the natural world.
 
The Biomuseo aims to:
a) Educate. Instruct visitors and the public about the importance of biodiversity, and especially the one found in Panama. To achieve this goal, we have taken a new approach to the traditional exhibition concept, with displays designed to produce
a sensory impact, thus motivating learning and discovery, and combining technology, art, and design.
b) Create a network of exchanges. The museum will be a place where visitors can learn about the natural and cultural wealth of Panama. The project is intended to produce a sustained international effect that will help generate a new understanding of the wealth of the twenty-first century: the wealth of our natural economy.
c) Convey. The museum aims to become a landmark, a symbol of global concern for the environment and conservation, and in turn, spread to the world Panama’s extraordinary natural heritage. As a result, the Bimouseo will become an essential attraction for Panamanians and foreigners alike.
The Biomuseo will promote education in general, bringing together in Panama leading scientific resources.
The Biomuseo will attract over half a million visitors per year.
In addition, the Biomuseo will become a major tourist attraction that will encourage the investment climate in Panama.
Panama is the logical home of the BIOMUSEUM because of its biodiversity and history.

Panama has one of the highest concentrations of different (known) species, in a territory of only 75,000 square kilometers.
The isthmus has more species of birds, mammals, reptiles and plants than those of the United States and Canada combined. 3 million years ago, the emergence of the isthmus of Panama changed the climate and biodiversity on the planet, playing a key role in the creation of the natural world we know today.