Sunnyside has Glenbow Museum on its doorstep
Of the 43 places to visit in and around Sunnyside, 30 are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Sunnyside. Roughly 380K visitors a year make it to Telus Spark Science Centre. Within 1 km of the middle there are 3 of the places on the list. A longer outing takes you to Aero Space Museum of Calgary, 6 km off.
Just outside Sunnyside, the best known
MuseumGlenbow Museum900 m outside town, to the south · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower900 m outside town, to the south
ZooCalgary Zoo2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre2.7 km outside town, to the southeast · 380K visitors a year
GardenPrince's Island Park200 m outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral1.7 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 map ends at CF-5 Freedom Fighter, 5.6 km out.
The dashed line is Sunnyside’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The list by type
30 museums or galleries and 5 gardens or estates top the count.
Green: inside Sunnyside. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
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11Cathedral Church of the Redeemer
Cathedral in Calgary, Alberta.
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Calgary 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 Sunnyside → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sunnyside →
A drive away
MuseumAero Space Museum of Calgary6 km northeastMuseumMuseumBattalion Park7.7 km west
MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village8.2 km southwestMuseumMuseumCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame6.1 km east
Theme parkCalaway Park20 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Sunnyside (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.
Sunnyside, answered
What is there to see near Sunnyside?
None inside Sunnyside; the closest, within 5 km, are Calgary Tower, Calgary Zoo and Prince's Island Park.
Does Sunnyside have a museum?
Yes, Fort Calgary, Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre and The New Gallery, all in Sunnyside or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Sunnyside?
None is recorded within 5 km of Sunnyside.
What are the best-known days out near Sunnyside?
Within 40 km: Battalion Park (7.7 km), Heritage Park Historical Village (8.2 km), Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (6.1 km), Calaway Park (20 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
- Calgary Zoo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus Spark Science Centre: CharlesAPhillips63, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, 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
- Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre: Greenwood714, 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
- 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
- Aero Space Museum of Calgary: Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, 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).