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Attractions in Kensington

Near Kensington: Telus World of Science and other places to visit

Kensington and its surroundings hold 6 museums, 6 historic ships and 2 cathedrals. Nothing is mapped inside Kensington’s neighbourhood outline, but 16 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The best-known trip out is to Art Gallery of Alberta, 6 km away.

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In Kensington
0
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
16
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
8
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list around Kensington

Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science3.7 km outside town, to the southwest · 530K visitors a yearCathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral4.5 km outside town, to the southCathedralCathedralSt. John Cathedral4 km outside town, to the southMuseumAlberta Aviation Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumTelephone Historical Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumPrince of Wales Armouries4.3 km outside town, to the south

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

How they lie

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

By kind

How the list breaks down

Most are forts or historic sites, 8 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (7).

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 7 nearby
Forts & historic sites 6 historic ships · 2 cathedrals0 in town · 8 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

The full list

Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

Historic places in Kensington → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kensington →

Big names nearby

Out of town

MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta6 km southChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton6 km southMuseumMuttart Conservatory7.3 km southMuseumRoyal Alberta Museum5.8 km southAttractionMindbender9.6 km southwestGardenWilliam Hawrelak Park7.3 km southwestTheme parkGalaxyland9.6 km southwestZooZooEdmonton Valley Zoo9.2 km southwestCathedralAll Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton6.3 km southMuseumUkrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta6.4 km southTheme parkWorld Waterpark10 km southwestMuseumFort Edmonton Park11 km southwest

Places well known beyond Kensington (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 Kensington: questions

What is there to see near Kensington?

None inside Kensington; the closest, within 5 km, are St. Josaphat Cathedral, St. John Cathedral and Alberta Aviation Museum.

Does Kensington have a museum?

In or within 5 km of Kensington: Telephone Historical Centre, Prince of Wales Armouries and Ukrainian Canadian Archive and Museum of Alberta.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Kensington?

Our list has none in Kensington or within 5 km of it.

What are the best-known days out near Kensington?

Within 40 km: St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton (6 km), Muttart Conservatory (7.3 km), Royal Alberta Museum (5.8 km), Mindbender (9.6 km).

How is this list made?

A single list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, each site counted once. To appear, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), and hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Places in the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of its edge, are the ones shown.

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 (15)

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).