Faithful to its famous slogan “I touch, play and learn“, he Papalote Children’s Museum celebrated its 30th anniversary in style. Huge lottery cards, fun games of skill and colorful decoration were how dozens of special guests who gathered at the educational facility located in Chapultepec, to be part of the celebration.
“We have been part of the education and learning of three generations of people who visit us from all over Mexico. This enclosure designed by Ricardo and Victor Legorretatoday it is an icon of the city that lives in the hearts and memories of everyone,” he shared Dolores Beisteguidirector of the museum during her speech.
This space is the first interactive museum whose task is to promote meaningful learning through experiences, science exhibitions, technology and artamong other programs that are created year after year.
The non-profit institution survives thanks to direct profits from the box office and donations made by companies and different associations, as well as prominent philanthropists, to whom he museum calls “godparents”.
“In 2021 we were on the verge of disappearing when, due to the Covid-19 health crisis, we exhausted all our resources and launched the desperate call ‘let’s save the kite’ to which thousands of people they responded with donationswith work in kind… we received messages that expressed consternation and who encouraged us to continue fighting to continue with our mission,” recalled Beistegui, who has been leading the museum for 12 years.
He expressed his deepest gratitude and emphasized that “the solidarity expressed in those times, more than showed that the mexican familiesthe teachers and children They did not conceive that the Kite could cease to exist and thanks to them and all the people who have collaborated we are here,” he added.
In interview with Circlesthe board said they were proud of everything that the museum, “We create experiences of learning through the most powerful tool that is game. We were happy to be standing being the favorite museum of Mexican boys and girls”.
He said that he constantly Kite is renewed and advances just like the education in the country“our educational model has been systematized and defends the free learning”.
The special celebration of three decades continued with an exclusive dinner by Ragweed with a three course menu: roasted tomato cream with goat cheese; The main course was enjoyed in a braised short rib with mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus and for dessert it was a dulce de leche fondant with banana ice cream. All dishes were paired with wines from Madero House.
On each of the tables, a traditional mexican toy which is part of the museum’s collection, made up of around four thousand pieces from different places in Mexican republic.