Out from Balwin: Art Gallery of Alberta and more
Balwin’s list takes in 11 museums, 6 historic ships and 3 art galleries. There is no place to visit inside Balwin’s neighbourhood outline; there are 27 within 5 km of its edge. The best-known trip out is to Telus World of Science, 7.8 km away.
Leading the list near Balwin
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southwestCathedralCathedralSt. John Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumUkrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAlberta Aviation Museum3.8 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 map view
The dashed line is Balwin’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The mix
Count 14 museums or galleries and 8 forts or historic sites.
Green: inside Balwin. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
St. Josaphat Cathedral
Church building in Alberta, Canada.
Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta
Museum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
7Telephone Historical Centre
Former museum in Edmonton, Canada (1987–2019).
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Balwin → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Balwin →
Beyond Balwin
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science7.8 km west · 530K visitors a year
MuseumMuttart Conservatory5.9 km southwest
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton6.6 km southwest
National park · Parks CanadaElk Island National Park38 km southeast
GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park8.9 km southwest
AttractionMindbender13 km west
Theme parkGalaxyland13 km westZooZooEdmonton Valley Zoo11 km southwest
CathedralAll Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton5.9 km southwest
Theme parkAlberta Railway Museum13 km northeast
MuseumFort Edmonton Park12 km southwestSki hillSki hillSnow Valley Ski Club13 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Balwin (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.
Balwin, answered
What is there to see near Balwin?
Look just beyond Balwin: within 5 km are St. Josaphat Cathedral, Royal Alberta Museum and St. John Cathedral, though none is inside it.
Does Balwin have a museum?
Yes, Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta, Alberta Aviation Museum and Neon Sign Museum, all in Balwin or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Balwin?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Elk Island National Park (Parks Canada), 38 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Balwin?
Within 40 km: Muttart Conservatory (5.9 km), St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton (6.6 km), William Hawrelak Park (8.9 km), Mindbender (13 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 (17)
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta: 117Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Aviation Museum: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neon Sign Museum: Mack Male from Edmonton, AB, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Canadian Archive and Museum of Alberta: 117Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elk Island National Park: Enzenberger~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton: Sapperbdl at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Railway Museum: SoftwareSimian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, 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).