Colón Factory - A charming museum

Good morning friends ! Today I want to tell you about the day a friend took me on a tour, it was a surprise for me even though he had already told me a lot about this place. It's great to go out and meet a place that has been recommended to you!

Buen día amigos ! Hoy les quiero contar el día que un amigo me llevó de paseo, fue una sorpresa para mí aunque ya me había contado mucho sobre este lugar. Es grandioso salir a conocer un lugar que te han recomendado!

It was Sunday and I was quite bored, my friend had already mentioned this place several times, and it seemed to him that I was going to love it. Everything he told me sounded interesting to me, but as I am also a little unbelieving, I just had to go and see.

So we set out on our journey. We left my house and crossed a large part of the capital, heading for San Telmo, La Boca, Barracas, towards the waterfront that divides the south of the capital.

Así emprendimos el viaje. Salimos de mi casa y atravesamos gran parte de la capital, rumbo a San Telmo, La boca, Barracas, rumbo a la costanera que divide el sur de la capital.

As soon as we arrived we had problems paying the entrance fee, as they did not accept cash and we did not have a specific card that they asked for. We solved it with a basic debit card and went in.

The girl at the reception explains to us how is the tour selected by the foundation. She tells us that here they keep all the curtains and some assembled installations. All this cannot be touched. But to my surprise, the costumes on display can be touched !

We go in, I am still stunned by the locker room information. I immediately see Hamlet and decide to touch and move his cape. All the way through I'm dazed thinking about what it must be like to perform with these clothes and props on.

Entramos, yo sigo anonadada por el dato de los vestuarios. En seguida veo a Hamlet y decido tocar y mover su capa. Todo el recorrido me obnubilo pensando en lo que debe ser actuar con esta ropa y utilería encima.

The most exposed parts have a screen in front of them where you can see some scenes of the original work and both performances and furniture in mobility. You can see traffic circles turning, actors climbing stairs, etc.

The world of costumes has always had something striking for me, because of my acting background or because of the number of years I spent in school doing this kind of work, designs and colors. I see the colors and combinations in fabric designs, contrasts, types of fabrics, in short. Everything is delightful in this place. Sometimes I get nostalgic and want to go back to something as pleasurable and artistic as acting, wearing other clothes, and telling someone else's story.

The more we walk and the more childlike I become. I try on war hats, sit on big thrones, and take the funniest pictures. I laugh with some kids doing the same as me, and some moms and dads too. It's really quite a short tour, but it allows you to enjoy it and go through it several times.

There are not many people inside, because we arrived when there is little time left before closing, anyway we are all taking pictures and enjoying the tour, quietly it is something you go through in half an hour, although it is nice to stop and be able to check a little more, read about the works and browse the different things.

There are some scenographies that remind me of my theater days, at least in their colors, composition, and it takes me directly to the creation of things, the different props were assembled by ourselves, so when I see so much here done in a professional way, I remember myself making sure that things didn't break or work on the day of the premiere.

The dimensions of the props and scenery are absurd. Two or three times the human size. It's like to feel tiny, but in the play everything makes sense. You really walk on mixed scenery, everything is very much in sight, a vast and open space, except for some corners, everything can be seen somewhat chaotic from afar, but to find beauty in each figure that appears before me and to be able to take a picture, to smile because I can not imagine what it must mean and above all, to be able to stop in front of a screen where I see all these items in motion. It has exceeded my expectations of appeal. This place is a great trigger for my mind.

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