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埃斯坦基略博物馆

令人惊叹的埃斯梅拉达大厦
创立于2006年的埃斯坦基略(Estanquillo)博物馆收藏了作家、历史学家和社会活动家卡洛斯·蒙西瓦伊斯(Carlos Monsiváis)收集的2万多件物品和图像。埃斯坦基略(Estanquillo)的字面意思是“官方印章”，指的是一家小店，类似于卷烟店或小卖部，出售可能已进口并因此需要贴税印章或封条的商品。蒙西瓦伊斯本人提出名称的想法，源自他零散的收藏。

收藏包括摄影、微型和模型、绘画和漫画、版画和雕刻，以及日常生活用品。总的来说，该收藏着重于20世纪墨西哥的生活和民间艺术。

该博物馆于2006年开放，至今仍然是游览市中心的亮点之一。部分原因是它位于壮丽的建筑中。

卡洛斯·蒙西瓦斯生平
卡洛斯·蒙西瓦斯·阿塞维斯（Carlos Monsiváis Aceves）出生于1938年，直到2010年去世。他是一名记者、作家、评论家和政治活动家，他的一生中，在墨西哥主要报纸上发表了许多专栏文章，是20世纪后期的一位杰出知识分子。他的作品经常记录了当代墨西哥生活、价值观、阶级斗争和社会变革等主题。也是“流浪猫Gatos Olvidados”动物庇护所的创始成员之一，也是早期的LGBTTIQ活动家之一，是墨西哥同性恋权益运动的先锋之一。

建筑历史
埃斯梅拉达博物馆(La Esmeralda Museum)座落在华丽壮观的埃斯梅拉大楼中，该建筑的前身是埃斯梅拉.豪瑟-齐维珠宝公司。珠宝公司总部位于巴黎，于19世纪末的1892年开业，以珠宝店的身份经营了五十多年。后来，这座建筑进驻了一家艺术画廊和一家法国服装精品店，还有一段时间，它还兼营银行和办公楼。此外，该建筑还曾短暂地成为一家夜总会。

21世纪初，这座建筑由墨西哥城政府进行了改建。墨西哥城政府与历史中心信托合作，聘请了建筑师加布里埃尔·梅里戈·巴苏尔托(Gabriel Mérigo Basurto)翻修建筑。这个项目获得墨西哥城历史中心基金会、国家人类学和历史研究所以及墨西哥城历史中心基金会的支持。建筑一楼开放店家经营，包括一间咖啡馆和一个露台，从这里可以欣赏到城市一些目不转睛的景色。

*Heart of Mexico Route: Alameda - Madero Route

Photos: Secretaría de Cultura de la CDMX

Founded in 2006. the Estanquillo Museum collection includes better than 20,000 objects and images collected by the writer, historian, and activist, Carlos Monsiváis. Estanquillo, literally an "official seal," refers to a small shop, something like a tobacco shop or kiosk, that sold goods likely to have been imported and therefore, to bear a duty stamp or seal. Monsiváis himself suggested the name because his collection appeared rather disparate. That very collection includes photography, miniatures and models, drawing and cartoons, prints and engravings, and objects from everyday life. In general, the collection focuses on 20th century Mexican life and popular art. The museum opened in 2006, and it's remained a highlight of any visit to the city center. In part, that's still because of its magnificent setting.

Carlos Monsiváis

Born in 1938, Carlos Monsiváis Aceves died only in 2010. A journalist, writer, critic, and political activist, his long life included many opinion columns in the country's leading newspapers. Widely recognized, he was considered a leading intellectual of the later 20th century. His writings frequently documented the themes of contemporary Mexican life, values, class struggles, and societal change. A founding member of the "Gatos Olvidados" animal shelter, he was also one of the earliest LGBTTIQ activists, and is often considered a founder of the Mexican gay rights movement.

History of the Building

The Estanquillo Museum is at home in the magnificently eclectic La Esmeralda building. It was the home of La Esmeralda Hauser-Zivy and Co. A Paris-based jewelry store, it opened at the turn of the 19th century in 1892. It survived in that role for more than fifty years. It later came to include an art gallery and a French clothing boutique, as well as, for a time, a bank and an office building. A nightclub also held court in the building for a short time. In the early 21st century, the property was adapted by the Mexico City government. The city worked with the Historic Center Trust which commissioned architect Gabriel Mérigo Basurto to restore the building. The project also received support from the National Institute of Anthropology and History and the Foundation of the Historic Center of Mexico City Foundation. The ground floor is still a retail space. But the museum now includes a café and a rooftop terrace from which some of the most remarkable views of the city can be taken in. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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