Near Richmond: Glenbow Museum and other places to visit
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 28 of its 42. All of them lie outside Richmond. Allow a day for Calgary Zoo, 5.9 km off.
The first to see around Richmond
MuseumGlenbow Museum3.5 km outside town, to the east · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower3.3 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral2.9 km outside town, to the east
GardenPrince's Island Park3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumFort Calgary4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBattalion Park2.9 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
At the edge of the map sits CPR Selkirk 5931, 5.5 km out.
The dashed line is Richmond’s 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
Count 28 museums or galleries and 5 gardens or estates.
Green: inside Richmond. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 42 on the list
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8Heritage Park Historical Village
Historical park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
9
11
12Cathedral Church of the Redeemer
Cathedral in Calgary, Alberta.
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16
19
20Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives
Museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Richmond → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Richmond →
Further out, the best known
ZooCalgary Zoo5.9 km east
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre6.8 km east · 380K visitors a year
MuseumAero Space Museum of Calgary10 km northeastMuseumMuseumCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame10 km northeast
Theme parkCalaway Park18 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Richmond (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.
Richmond: questions and answers
What is there to see near Richmond?
Inside Richmond the map is empty, but within 5 km lie Calgary Tower, St. Mary's Cathedral and Prince's Island Park.
Does Richmond have a museum?
The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of Richmond include Fort Calgary, Battalion Park and Heritage Park Historical Village.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Richmond?
Our list has none in Richmond or within 5 km of it.
What are the best-known days out near Richmond?
Worth the drive, within 40 km: Telus Spark Science Centre (6.8 km), Aero Space Museum of Calgary (10 km), Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (10 km), Calaway Park (18 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 (20)
- 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
- Fort Calgary: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olympic Plaza: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Devonian Gardens: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre: Greenwood714, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of the Redeemer: Dbraw, 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
- 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
- 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).