Air Force Museum of Alberta tops the list of what to see in Currie Barracks
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 25 of its 41. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 37 beyond the 4 inside Currie Barracks’ neighbourhood outline. The 2019 count at Glenbow Museum was 149K visitors. Calgary Zoo lies 8 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Best known, in and near Currie Barracks
MuseumAir Force Museum of Albertain town
MuseumArmy Museum of Albertain town
MuseumCalgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archivesin town
MuseumNaval Museum of Albertain town
MuseumGlenbow Museum4.5 km outside town, to the east · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower4.4 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
The dashed line is Currie Barracks’ neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
What kind of places
Green: inside Currie Barracks. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives
Museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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10Heritage Park Historical Village
Historical park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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14Cathedral Church of the Redeemer
Cathedral in Calgary, Alberta.
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19The 4 inside Currie Barracks come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Currie Barracks → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Currie Barracks →
Out of town
ZooCalgary Zoo8 km east
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre9 km east · 380K visitors a year
MuseumFort Calgary7.3 km east
MuseumAero Space Museum of Calgary12 km northeastMuseumMuseumCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame13 km northeast
Theme parkCalaway Park18 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Currie Barracks (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in Currie Barracks: questions
What are the main attractions in Currie Barracks?
The best known inside Currie Barracks’ neighbourhood outline are Army Museum of Alberta, Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives and Naval Museum of Alberta.
Does Currie Barracks have a museum?
The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of Currie Barracks include Battalion Park, Heritage Park Historical Village and The Military Museums.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Currie Barracks?
No: none lies within 5 km of Currie Barracks on our list.
What are the best-known days out near Currie Barracks?
For a day out within 40 km: Telus Spark Science Centre (9 km), Fort Calgary (7.3 km), Aero Space Museum of Calgary (12 km), Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (13 km).
How is this list made?
Four open sources feed it (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers), merged so each place appears once. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches stay only with a sign they are open to visitors, and businesses such as hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Every place is tied to the town by its 2021 outline, or by lying within 5 km of it.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (19)
- Air Force Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Army Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naval Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenbow Museum: Darthrussel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Tower: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Olympic Plaza: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devonian Gardens: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of the Redeemer: Dbraw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre: Greenwood714, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Contemporary Calgary: MapleSoy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Zoo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus Spark Science Centre: CharlesAPhillips63, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Calgary: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aero Space Museum of Calgary: Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calaway Park: Qyd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).