THE “ESTANQUILLO” MUSEUM Good morning dear parents, teachers and friends. Did you know that from Carlos Monsivais desire in sharing his composed of more than 20,000 pieces, was the origin of this museum? ¡That’s right! It was founded in November 2006 and the name was taken because of the diversity of his collection. In fact, this name draws an analogy with small shops as in Mexico in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were known as “newsstand” arises, where it was possible to acquire virtually all types’ goods. This is how this wealth to appreciate different perspectives and views on political, social and cultural life in Mexico throughout its recent history. In the inventory are representative works of Teodoro Torres and Susana Navarro, Roberto Ruiz, Teresa Nava or Alberto Isaac, Rius among others. Even more, the Estanquillo Museum is located in one of the most iconic corners of the historic center of Mexico City, at the junction of the streets of Isabella the Catholic and Francisco I. Madero. The building is called La Esmeralda, having been built specifically in the late nineteenth century to house one of the most luxurious jewelries country, La Esmeralda Hauser-Zivy and Company. So, by itself, this site has been, since the late nineteenth century to the present day, an emblematic site. Currently, the “La Esmeralda” and specifically Estanquillo Museum building has three showrooms, in which, temporarily, different exposures are shown with Carlos Monsivais collections; a reading room, with more than 2000 books with themes specializing mainly in Mexico history, literature and fine arts. Finally, a terrace where, periodically, book presentations and cultural activities with a stunning theatrical frame is made. Carlos Mosivais Collections Over four decades, Carlos Monsivais, was devoted to locate objects that reflect its proximity to the country and the city what today is within the acquis Estanquillo Museum, which has achieved so far, a catalog of over twenty thousand pieces, action remains a work continuous this venue. All these objects as a whole, represent and embody the vision that had Monsivais collector of Mexico, through paintings, prints, cartoons, maps, models, photographs, posters, albumns, calendars, scores and objects of great historical value. Hence the name Estanquillo Museum, a clear evocation of the premises until a few years ago “Estanquillo” were called and where you could find a lot of objects of various kinds. In general, the collections are pieces as recognized as Ernesto Garcia Cabral, Diego Rivera, Jose Guadalupe Posada, Andrés Audiffred, Leopoldo Mendez and now on you can watch a special caricature cartoons by Alberto Isaac, and Rius. It is imposible to show all parts of the acquis at a time. Therefore, the Mueseum invites Estanquillo be visited several times a year, so we can see in each of these occasions, a very diverse set of collections, a different stage in our history, a different “portrait”. SOME RECOMMENDATIONS In summer and warm days, it is convenient to visit with warm clothes, since due to the temperature difference with the outside can be chill. It is allowed to take pictures without flash and without professional or semiprofessional camera The cloakroom is available, you do not have places to despot scooters and it is allowed to use strollers. You can no access the museum with animals, except for guide dogs. Children must be accompanied during the visit by an adult You can access the rooms with sharp objects The eviction of the exhibition rooms begins 10 minutes before closing time. So, ¡don’t be late and come to visit and enjoy de “estanquillo museum”!
