The Military Museums tops the list of what to see in Garrison Woods
Museums or galleries make up 26 of the 41 places on the list. 5 places to visit are mapped inside Garrison Woods’ neighbourhood outline, with 36 more within 5 km of its edge. In 2019, Glenbow Museum had 149K visitors. Walking distance covers 9 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. The big name further out is Calgary Zoo, 6.5 km from the centre.
Leading places in Garrison Woods
MuseumGlenbow Museum4.2 km outside town, to the east · 149K visitors a year (2019)Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
The map ends at National Music Centre, 5.3 km out.
The dashed line is Garrison Woods’ neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Kinds of place
Green: inside Garrison Woods. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
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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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Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives
Museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The 5 inside Garrison Woods 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 Garrison Woods → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Garrison Woods →
Beyond Garrison Woods
ZooCalgary Zoo6.5 km east
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre7.5 km east · 380K visitors a year
MuseumFort Calgary5.8 km east
MuseumAero Space Museum of Calgary11 km northeastMuseumMuseumCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame11 km northeast
Theme parkCalaway Park19 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Garrison Woods (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 Garrison Woods: questions
What are the main attractions in Garrison Woods?
The names to know inside Garrison Woods’ neighbourhood outline: CF-5 Freedom Fighter, CT-133 Silver Star and King`S Own Calgary Regiment (Rcac) Museum.
Does Garrison Woods have a museum?
The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of Garrison Woods include Lord Strathcona`S Horse (Royal Canadians) Museum And Archives, Heritage Park Historical Village and Battalion Park.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Garrison Woods?
Not within 5 km: our list has none near Garrison Woods.
What are the best-known days out near Garrison Woods?
Worth the drive, within 40 km: Telus Spark Science Centre (7.5 km), Fort Calgary (5.8 km), Aero Space Museum of Calgary (11 km), Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (11 km).
How is this list made?
Museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers are merged into one list. A historic building needs a sign it welcomes visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Each place is put in the town’s 2021 outline or within 5 km of its edge.
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)
- 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
- Air Force 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
- Army Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naval Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, 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).