In addition to the cathedral in Modena there are numerous churches, full of masterpieces, among which we find: the Santa Maria della Pomposa, one of the oldest churches in the city, although its current appearance dates from the years 1717-19; the Church of St. Augustine, that Pantheon of Este, in which stands the terra cotta sculpture of the Deposition from the Cross, a masterpiece of Modena Antonio Begarelli; the Church of St. Vincent, awash with frescoes of Sigismund Caula and home of the tombs of the dukes of Este; the Church of San Biagio, which are very interesting frescoes of the dome and apse, mid-seventeenth century, the work of Mattia Preti, a pupil of Guercino; and the Church of St. Bartholomew, a jewel of Baroque art.

Among the civil architecture stands the seventeenth-century Palazzo Ducale, by Bartolomeo Avanzini, today home of the prestigious Military Academy. According to many it is the first Baroque palace in Europe, one in which were for the first time made the canons of the seventeenth century. Among other civil architecture include: the Town Hall, a result of the restructuring of seventeenth and eighteenth centuries many buildings come to life since 1046; the Municipal Theatre Luciano Pavarotti, the largest opera house in the city and one of the most important of Emilia-Romagna; Foro Boario, long over 250 meters, which is one of the finest examples of architecture of its kind; and the Market Albinelli, a picturesque market hall in Art Nouveau style built in the twenties of the twentieth century.

As for the museums, the main ones are collected from the Palace Museum and the most important are: la Galleria Estense, with works by Correggio, Guido Reni, Guercino and Tintoretto; the Estense Library, which preserves the precious Bible of Borso d'Este; the Civic Museums, with works from prehistory to the twentieth century; and the Municipal Historical Archives, full of interesting old documents. Other museums present in Modena worth visiting: the MEF - Enzo Ferrari Museum, as well as the finest automobile museum in the world; the Museum of the figurine, created by the work of collecting Giuseppe Panini, and founder of the famous company Panini; and the Foundation Photography, where you can admire an extraordinary collection of Italian and international artists.