Places to visit around Wellington, from Telus World of Science
Wellington’s list takes in 6 museums, 6 historic ships and a cathedral. None of our places to visit is inside Wellington’s neighbourhood outline; 14 are within 5 km of its edge. Further afield lies Art Gallery of Alberta, at 7.2 km.
Leading the list near Wellington
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science3.4 km outside town, to the southwest · 530K visitors a yearCathedralCathedralSt. John Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumAlberta Aviation Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumTelephone Historical Centre5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumPrince of Wales Armouries5 km outside town, to the southHistoric shipHistoric shipCIM-10 Bomarc3.3 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.
The layout
The dashed line is Wellington’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
By kind
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (7), then forts or historic sites (7).
Green: inside Wellington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Wellington → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wellington →
Out of town
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta7.2 km south
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral6.3 km south
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton6.8 km south
MuseumMuttart Conservatory8.5 km south
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum7 km south
AttractionMindbender9.2 km southwest
Theme parkGalaxyland9.3 km southwest
GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park7.6 km southZooZooEdmonton Valley Zoo9.5 km south
CathedralAll Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton7.4 km south
MuseumUkrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta7.5 km south
Theme parkWorld Waterpark9.6 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Wellington (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.
Common questions about Wellington
What is there to see near Wellington?
Inside Wellington the map is empty, but within 5 km lie St. John Cathedral, Alberta Aviation Museum and Telephone Historical Centre.
Does Wellington have a museum?
Yes, Prince of Wales Armouries, College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta Museum And Archives and Stollery Gallery, all in Wellington or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Wellington?
None on our list stands in Wellington or up to 5 km away.
What are the best-known days out near Wellington?
For a day out within 40 km: St. Josaphat Cathedral (6.3 km), St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton (6.8 km), Muttart Conservatory (8.5 km), Royal Alberta Museum (7 km).
How is this list made?
Four open sources feed it (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers), merged so each place appears once. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches stay only with a sign they are open to visitors, and businesses such as hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Every place is tied to the town by its 2021 outline, or by lying within 5 km of 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 (13)
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Aviation Museum: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton: Sapperbdl at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta: 117Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Waterpark: Vr1, Public domain, 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).