Instituto Nacional de Cultura

The insidious influence of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INAC) can be seen throughout Panama City: wherever a museum stands, a public art gallery opens its door. The headquarters are not open to visitors but are interesting to take a look at nonetheless. They are housed in the ex-supreme court building—cannons pointed outwards from its front steps—that was also used as part of the movie set for a 2008 James Bond movie which filmed a number of scenes in Casco Viejo. Besides, the building is in a location you'd want to visit regardless—it's just next to the art gallery that INAC manages in the vaults of Las Bóvedas, 17th-century dungeons, and across from the impressive Plaza de Francia.