The museum of José Guadalupe Posada should not be missed if you are visiting Aguascalientes. For…read morethose who don't know, José Guadalupe Posada was a Mexican political printmaker who used relief printing to produce popular illustrations. His work has influenced numerous Latin American artists and cartoonists because of its satirical acuteness and social engagement. He used skulls, calaveras, and bones to show political and cultural critiques. There is a lot of history in the museum, with several displays that seem to hold original newspapers from the Mexican Revolution. The museum is small but packed with a lot of prints. A couple of notes. Cash is only accepted to get in, and they do charge an additional 30 pesos if you take pictures. I highly recommend doing a frottage over some replica prints to take home a picture or two. The printing press in the back of the museum is super cool and is from the United States. There is also one inside as well. All in all, I recommend Museo Jose Guadalupe Posada as a step back in time during the building of Mexico's Republic

You can thank Jose Guadalupe Posada for the iconic calaveras that grace all things Day of the Dead…read more Since Day of the Dead was cancelled in L.A. we flew to Aguascalientes, where my maternal lineage can trace back to the time they arrived from another continent. Jose Guadalupe Posada born in Aguascalientes, created the Calavera Garbancera that would later grace The Alameda Mural by Diego Rivera. Rivera added the body and named her La Catrina. Posada stands alongside her in the mural. Frida and Diego were both fans. The museum has rotating exhibits in one gallery. A sculpture courtyard, gallery of Posada originals and a workshop where you see how Posada created his art. The gift shop stocks hard to find mescal too...at least when my Tío dropped in at the end of our private tour is what he requested. They were out.