Things to Do

Aguascalientes is strongest on museums, plazas, and festival atmosphere. The key sights are walkable, though the heat makes mornings and late afternoons more pleasant than the middle of the day.

Guide

Things to Do

01

National Museum of Death

Unusual museum tracing Mexican death imagery from pre-Hispanic belief to modern calaveras.

Museum
02

Museo José Guadalupe Posada

Museum dedicated to the Aguascalientes printmaker whose calaveras became icons of Mexican art.

Museum
03

Catedral Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion

Aguascalientes' cathedral is an 18th-century Baroque church dedicated to the Virgin of the Assumption. Its carved facade, central setting, and role as the city's …

Sight
04

Museo Espacio

Museo Espacio is a contemporary art museum in a former railway workshop. The industrial setting is part of the draw: the conversion keeps traces …

Museum
05

Templo de San Antonio

Eclectic yellow-stone church whose domes and towers mix several architectural styles at once.

Architecture
06

Jardin de San Marcos

Leafy garden and fairground landmark at the centre of Aguascalientes' San Marcos identity.

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07

Museum of Aguascalientes

The Museum of Aguascalientes is an art museum in a pink-quarry building, with a strong focus on 20th-century Mexican work. It is especially useful …

Museum
08

Parque Tres Centurias

Parque Tres Centurias is a railway-themed plaza and museum area east of central Aguascalientes. It combines restored rail heritage, a steam engine, fountains, and …

Museum
09

Banos Termales de Ojocaliente

Banos Termales de Ojocaliente is the historic hot-spring bath complex that gives Aguascalientes its name. Visitors can use swimming pools and private baths fed …
10

Plaza de la Patria

Formal main square of Aguascalientes, framed by the cathedral, government palace, and arcades.

Sight
11

Regional History Museum Aguascalientes

The Regional History Museum Aguascalientes gives useful background on the area's precolonial and colonial history. It is a good early stop in the city, …

Museum
12

Teatro Morelos

Teatro Morelos is one of the key historic buildings in central Aguascalientes. Opened in 1885, it later became a major site in the Mexican …

Sight
13

Temple of San Marcos

The Temple of San Marcos is one of the main historic churches in Aguascalientes, built over a long stretch between 1604 and 1765. Its …

Sight
14

Contemporary Art Museum

Aguascalientes' Contemporary Art Museum is a small central art stop with an exterior that is almost as interesting as the exhibitions inside. The facade …

Museum
15

Discover Interactive Museum of Science and Technology

The Discover Interactive Museum of Science and Technology is Aguascalientes' hands-on science museum, aimed mostly at families and school-age visitors. Exhibits cover science and …

Museum
16

Templo de la Purisima Concepcion

Templo de la Purisima Concepcion is one of Aguascalientes' older churches, with roots in the Franciscan building campaigns of the 1600s. It is a …

Architecture
17

Centro Deportivo Ejidal Ojocaliente

Public thermal-pool complex on the east side of Aguascalientes.
18

Ortega Castle Douglas

Ortega Castle Douglas is an eccentric residence built for a Scottish immigrant family in central Aguascalientes. Its turrets and moat-like setting make it look …

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19

Parque Heroes Mexicanos/Rodolfo Landeros Gallegos

Parque Heroes Mexicanos, also known as Parque Rodolfo Landeros Gallegos, is a large park with walking areas, a lake, and a zoo. It is …
20

Temple De La Merced

Temple De La Merced is a rose-stone church in central Aguascalientes, built in a restrained neoclassical style. It is closely tied to the Dominican …

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