Address
140 N Indian Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone Number
(760) 699-7700Experience Type
Arts & Culture
EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION
The 48,000-square-foot museum tells the Agua Caliente story in six galleries: a 360-degree theater of the tribe's creation story, a permanent collection of Cahuilla baskets and ceramics, and a rotating gallery of traditional and contemporary Native American art. The museum sits on the ancestral land of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, atop the sacred Sec-he hot mineral spring that gave the tribe its name. Plan for two hours.
OPERATOR STORY
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum is the official museum of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, opened in 2023 on a cultural plaza in downtown Palm Springs. The Agua Caliente have lived on this land since time immemorial — the plaza sits atop the sacred Sec-he hot mineral spring that gave the tribe its name. Designated a Smithsonian Affiliate and named to Time magazine’s 2024 list of World’s Greatest Places.
