Having a Panel initially close when windows form is open....

You all have really helped me in the past and I hope you can with this.  I am using VS2010, C# and creating windows forms.  The problem I am having is I would like for my panel that is inside my windows form to  initially be closed when the form is first opened.  Right now when I open the form the panel is showing the contents of the panel.  I have placed in the panel a button that opens and closes the form like it is suppose to.  All I want is for the panel to be closed when I open the form....Thanks    Ben