Start with St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: the sights of Wîhkwêntôwin
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 33 of 53. The neighbourhood outline itself has 3 places on our list; 50 others are within 5 km of its edge. Telus World of Science welcomes about 530K visitors a year. On foot, 3 are within 1 km of the centre. Beyond the town, Mindbender sits 6.7 km away.
Must-know places in Wîhkwêntôwin
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmontonin townAttractionAttractionHigh Level Streetcar - Jasper Plazain townArt galleryArt galleryPeter Robertson Galleryin town
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta1.4 km outside town, to the east
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science2.3 km outside town, to the northwest · 530K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral1.7 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The map stretches to Indigenous Peoples Experience, 6.2 km away.
The dashed line is Wîhkwêntôwin’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Kinds of place
33 museums or galleries and 11 forts or historic sites top the count.
Green: inside Wîhkwêntôwin. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
St. Josaphat Cathedral
Church building in Alberta, Canada.
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13Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta
Museum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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16Fort Edmonton Park
Open air living history museum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Telephone Historical Centre
Former museum in Edmonton, Canada (1987–2019).
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The 3 inside Wîhkwêntôwin come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Wîhkwêntôwin → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wîhkwêntôwin →
Further away
AttractionMindbender6.7 km west
Theme parkGalaxyland6.8 km westSki hillSki hillSnow Valley Ski Club6.8 km southwest
Theme parkWorld Waterpark7.1 km westGardenGardenMill Woods Sports Park11 km south
Theme parkAlberta Railway Museum20 km northeast
GardenUniversity of Alberta Botanic Garden21 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Wîhkwêntôwin (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 Wîhkwêntôwin: the answers
What are the main attractions in Wîhkwêntôwin?
The best known inside Wîhkwêntôwin’s neighbourhood outline are High Level Streetcar - Jasper Plaza and Peter Robertson Gallery.
Does Wîhkwêntôwin have a museum?
The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of Wîhkwêntôwin include Muttart Conservatory, Royal Alberta Museum and Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Wîhkwêntôwin?
Not within 5 km of Wîhkwêntôwin: none is on our list.
What are the best-known days out near Wîhkwêntôwin?
For a day out within 40 km: Galaxyland (6.8 km), Snow Valley Ski Club (6.8 km), World Waterpark (7.1 km), Mill Woods Sports Park (11 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 (20)
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Neon Sign Museum: Mack Male from Edmonton, AB, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Aviation Museum: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Government House: WinterforceMedia WinterE229, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- McKay Avenue School: Jeffery J. Nichols ( Arctic.gnome ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Canadian Archive and Museum of Alberta: 117Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Waterpark: Vr1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Railway Museum: SoftwareSimian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Alberta Botanic Garden: Neil, 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).