Big Business: The Panama Canal ExpansionGerson Hall Commemorative GalleryAugust 8, 2014 – November 24, 2014Items included in the exhibit highlight both the earlier excavation of the third locks and the modern iteration, as well as the worldwide impact of the expansion.

Building the Canal: Role of Heavy Construction and Engineering EquipmentMarston Science LibraryAugust 11, 2014 – December 12, 2014Building the Canal highlights the specialized equipment and engineering ingenuity needed to build the Canal.

From Microscopic to Massive: Worker Health Challenges in the Construction EraHealth Science Center LibraryAugust 11, 2014 – February 1, 2015From Microscopic to Massive examines the whole health picture of the Panama Canal construction era.

Voices from the Panama CanalSmathers Library GalleryAugust 4, 2014 – October 24, 2014Voices from the Panama Canal is an effort to represent the different voices that make up the history of the Canal; a history rich because of its diversity, but also dynamic and conflictive.

Revealing the Right Route: Cartographic Evidence of Early Canal PlansMap and Imagery LibrarySmathers Library, 1st floorAugust 11, 2014 – November 14, 2014This exhibit focuses on the various routes considered for the Canal, as depicted in antique maps.

Panama: Tropical EcosystemFlorida Museum of Natural HistoryAugust 9, 2014 – May 31, 2015Panama: Tropical Ecosystem focuses on Panama’s biodiversity and the importance of nature to Panamanian culture.

Centennial Exhibits Schedule

Panama Canal Centennial CelebrationSchedule of Events and Exhibitions

at the University of Florida

August 15-17, 2014

Legal History of the Panama CanalLawton Chiles Legal Information Center August 2014 – December 2014A legal narrative of the Canal Zone extending from the first attempts by European powers to create a canal on the Isthmus to the Torrijos-Carter Treaties of the 1970s.

Highlights from the Panama Canal Museum Collection, including the Panama Canal ModelSmathers Library, Room 100August 11, 2014 – October 31, 2014

Bigger, Better, Best: The Panama Canal ThroughAmerican Children’s LiteratureSmathers Library, Latin American and Caribbean Collection, 3rd floorAugust 8, 2014 – October 10, 2014Bigger, Better, Best explores the representations of the Panama Canal Zone from both an American and Panamanian perspective as depicted for children.

Patterns Past and Present: Arts of PanamaSamuel P. Harn Museum of ArtAugust 12, 2014 – June 7, 2015Patterns Past and Present juxtaposes ancient and modern art forms that illustrate common visual themes as well as innovation.

Teddy Roosevelt: Believe You Can and You’reHalfway ThereLibrary West, 3rd floorAugust 11, 2014 – October 31, 2014A small display of political cartoons showing the many faces of Teddy Roosevelt.

Life in the Canal ZoneLibrary West, 2nd floorAugust 11, 2014 – October 31, 2014Life in the Canal Zone presents the daily life of Americans living in the Zone, from construction to recent times.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2014

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Exhibits OpenSmathers Library, Library West, Marston Science Library, Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center, Health Science Center Library, Gerson Hall

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Exhibits OpenHarn Museum of Art Florida Museum of Natural History

noon - 12:50 p.m.Lecture: Health Issues During Canal ConstructionDr. Richard ChevilleHealth Science Center, Communicore, C1-7

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.Meet and Greet Exhibit CuratorsFrom Microscopic to Massive: Worker Health Challenges in the Construction EraHealth Science Center Library, Communicore

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Chamber Orchestra, Summerfest 2014Phillips Center for the Performing ArtsTickets: $15 (available at the door)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2014

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Exhibit OpenHealth Science Center Library

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Panama Canal Zone DayExhibit: Panama, Tropical EcosystemFlorida Museum of Natural History

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Exhibit OpenHarn Museum of Art

6:00 p.m.Centennial Celebration Banquet (sold out)Paramount Plaza Hotel

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2014

10 a.m. - noonExhibit Open House with Curators at Smathers Library

Voices from the Panama CanalHighlights from the Panama Canal Museum CollectionRevealing the Right Route: Cartographic Evidence of Early Canal PlansBigger, Better, Best: The Panama Canal Through American Children’s Literature

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.Exhibit OpenLawton Chiles Legal Information Center

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Exhibit OpenHealth Science Center Library

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Exhibits OpenHarn Museum of ArtFlorida Museum of Natural History

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m. (reception and book signing to follow)Lecture: The Mola: Traditional Kuna Textile ArtBy author Edith CrouchExhibit: Patterns Past & Present: Arts of PanamaHarn Museum of Art

Centennial Weekend Schedule August 15-17, 2014

The fee for visitor parking at the Health Science Center is $10.The Health Science Center Library is on the first floor of the Communicore Building. The lecture on health issues will take place in Lecture Hall C1-7.

Centennial celebration website:http://library.ufl.edu/PanamaCanalCentennial

Panama and the Canal Digital Collection:http://ufdc.ufl.edu/pcm