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Attractions in Burnaby Mountain

Visiting Burnaby Mountain: Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum and one more to see

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 15 of 22. 2 places to visit are mapped inside Burnaby Mountain’s neighbourhood outline, with 20 more within 5 km of its edge. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. Out of town, Stanley Park is 17 km away.

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In Burnaby Mountain
2
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
20
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
15
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
2
in or near town
Best known

What Burnaby Mountain is known for

MuseumMuseumMarianne and Edward Gibson Art Museumin townMuseumMuseumMuseum of Archaeology & Ethnologyin townCathedralCathedralHoly Eucharist Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumPoMo Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkBurnaby Village Museum2.4 km outside town, to the westArt galleryBurnaby Art Gallery2.6 km outside town, to the west

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

Around Burnaby Mountain, mapped

Irving House marks the outer edge, 7.8 km away.

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

By kind

What there is to see

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 6 art galleries2 in town · 13 nearby
Forts & historic sites 1 cathedral · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks · 1 heritage railway · 1 water park0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Burnaby Mountain. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every entry

The 2 inside Burnaby Mountain 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 Burnaby Mountain → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Burnaby Mountain →

Big names nearby

Around the region

GardenStanley Park17 km northwestArt galleryArt galleryVancouver Art Gallery15 km northwestBig drawMuseumScience World14 km northwest · 650K visitors a yearMuseumMuseum of Anthropology at UBC25 km northwest · 200K visitors a year (2024)MuseumMuseum of Vancouver17 km northwest · 78K visitors a yearSki hillSki hillCypress Mountain Ski Area25 km northwestSki hillGrouse Mountain17 km northCathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Vancouver15 km northwestGardenQueen Elizabeth Park15 km westAquariumVancouver Aquarium16 km northwestMuseumMuseumVancouver Maritime Museum17 km northwestSki hillMount Seymour13 km north

Places well known beyond Burnaby Mountain (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.

Asked about places to visit in Burnaby Mountain

What are the main attractions in Burnaby Mountain?

Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology is the place to visit within Burnaby Mountain’s neighbourhood outline.

Does Burnaby Mountain have a museum?

The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of Burnaby Mountain include Burnaby Art Gallery, Fairacres Mansion and Mackin Heritage House.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Burnaby Mountain?

None is recorded within 5 km of Burnaby Mountain.

What are the best-known days out near Burnaby Mountain?

Further out, up to 40 km: Vancouver Art Gallery (15 km), Science World (14 km), Museum of Anthropology at UBC (25 km), Museum of Vancouver (17 km).

How is this list made?

We merge OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the heritage registers into one list of museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. To count, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tours are dropped. Places inside the town’s 2021 outline come first, then those up to 5 km beyond 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)

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).