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Telus Spark Science Centre
Attractions in Renfrew

Telus Spark Science Centre is the place to visit in Renfrew

25 of the 38 places to visit in and around Renfrew are museums or galleries. The neighbourhood outline itself has one place on our list; 37 others are within 5 km of its edge. At 9.7 km, Heritage Park Historical Village is worth the journey.

Photo: Telus Spark Science Centre, CharlesAPhillips63 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Renfrew
1
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
37
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
25
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
3
in or near town
Best known

Leading places in Renfrew

MuseumTelus Spark Science Centrein town · 380K visitors a yearMuseumGlenbow Museum1.4 km outside town, to the southwest · 149K visitors a year (2019)AttractionCalgary Tower1.5 km outside town, to the southwestZooCalgary Zoo800 m outside town, to the southGardenPrince's Island Park1.2 km outside town, to the westCathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Places on the map

Alberta Craft Gallery marks the outer edge, 5.6 km away.

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The dashed line is Renfrew’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

The mix

25 museums or galleries and 5 gardens or estates top the count.

Museums & galleries 13 art galleries · 12 museums1 in town · 24 nearby
Forts & historic sites 2 cathedrals · 1 historic ship0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 5 gardens0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 theme park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Renfrew. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The full list

The one inside Renfrew comes 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 Renfrew → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Renfrew →

Big names nearby

Day trips

MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village9.7 km southwestMuseumMuseumBattalion Park10 km westTheme parkCalaway Park22 km northwest

Places well known beyond Renfrew (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.

Visiting Renfrew: questions

Does Renfrew have a museum?

Yes, Fort Calgary, Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre and Aero Space Museum of Calgary, all in Renfrew or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Renfrew?

Not within 5 km: our list has none near Renfrew.

What are the best-known days out near Renfrew?

For a day out within 40 km: Battalion Park (10 km), Calaway Park (22 km).

How is this list made?

We merge OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the heritage registers into one list of museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. To count, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tours are dropped. Places inside the town’s 2021 outline come first, then those up to 5 km beyond 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 (16)

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).