Close to Macewan Glen: Prince's Island Park and more
Museums or galleries make up 5 of the 8 places on the list. All of them lie outside Macewan Glen. Further afield, Glenbow Museum is 11 km from the centre.
Top of the list around Macewan Glen
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, 2 art galleries and a garden.
GardenPrince's Island Park4.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumCalgary Chinese Cultural Centre4.7 km outside town, to the south
GardenRotary Park4.3 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryThe New Gallery4.9 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryContemporary Calgary4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCreative Kids Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The dashed line is Macewan Glen’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
What they are
Green: inside Macewan Glen. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Macewan Glen → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Macewan Glen →
Day trips from Macewan Glen
MuseumGlenbow Museum11 km south · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower11 km south
ZooCalgary Zoo12 km south
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre11 km south · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral12 km south
MuseumAero Space Museum of Calgary8.5 km southeast
MuseumFort Calgary11 km south
GardenOlympic Plaza11 km southMuseumMuseumCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame8.5 km southeastMuseumMuseumBattalion Park14 km southwest
GardenDevonian Gardens11 km south
CathedralCathedral Church of the Redeemer11 km southPlaces well known beyond Macewan Glen (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.
Questions before you go to Macewan Glen
What is there to see near Macewan Glen?
No attraction is mapped inside Macewan Glen itself. Within 5 km of it are Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, Rotary Park and The New Gallery.
Does Macewan Glen have a museum?
Look at Contemporary Calgary, Creative Kids Museum and Franz Dopf Gallery, in Macewan Glen or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Macewan Glen?
None on our list stands in Macewan Glen or up to 5 km away.
What are the best-known days out near Macewan Glen?
Worth the drive, within 40 km: Calgary Tower (11 km), Calgary Zoo (12 km), Telus Spark Science Centre (11 km), St. Mary's Cathedral (12 km).
How is this list made?
The list joins OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, one entry per site: museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Forts, houses and churches need something that shows they welcome visitors, and hotels, restaurants and tours are never included. What lies inside the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of it, is listed.
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 (14)
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre: Greenwood714, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rotary Park: Grungaloo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Contemporary Calgary: MapleSoy, 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
- Calgary Zoo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus Spark Science Centre: CharlesAPhillips63, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aero Space Museum of Calgary: Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Calgary: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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).