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Church standing in the area where the original Analco mission and historic area were located.
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Showcases implements and handicrafts of indigenous people in the surrounding area.
Museum about the colorful Mexican historical figure Pancho Villa who was from Durango State. The architectural aesthetic of the Palacio Gobierno in which it is housed is also intriguing.
This museum has some skeletons and pottery and other significant elements pertaining mostly to the pre-Hispanic human history of the area.
Teatro Victoria
Dates to 1798 or so and is the oldest theater in northern Mexico. It was built as a part of the estate of someone with the surname Zambrano.
To get a solid feel for the historical quarter, try this pedestrian walkway stretching from the Hidalgo Garden to the north past the plaza de armas and basilica to the Paseo des Alamedas in the south. It is very tourist-friendly.
Tour of underground mining passageways below the City of Durango where you can learn all about the mining heritage here.