For our 100th Photo Walk we made a fun visit to the rather wild and eccentric old toy museum, MUJAM (Museo del Juguete Antiguo de México), in Colonia Doctores. Not only are there thousands of toys from 1920 to 1970 piled up everywhere but throughout the old building and especially on the rooftop large areas are covered in vibrant urban art.The MUJAM was set up 2008 and is run by the Japanese-Mexican collector, Roberto Shimizu, who has displayed more than 40,000 old toys in a very original way. This is no ordinary, run-of-the-mill museum, but a delightful place to explore and for many, to revisit their past. We spent a long time wandering through the many rooms and areas of the 4-story old building, photographing different toys and displays. When we got to the roof, we were amazed by walls full of urban art, done by different artists, many of which had the theme of toys. The views over the neighborhood were interesting to photograph too.Roberto Shimizu very kindly told us the story of his museum and gave us lots of background information, also letting us see his very meticulous record of the items which, as he said, "shows the difference between a collector and a hoarder."To finish off the walk, we photographed some of the street art in the nearby area and everyday scenes typical of Colonia Doctores, where many people work out on the streets.After the photo walk, we went and celebrated the 100th Photo Walk and a birthday!
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