Grouse Mountain heads what North Vancouver has to see
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 68 of 101. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 90 beyond the 11 inside North Vancouver’s municipal boundary. Science World draws about 650K visitors a year. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. Go 13 km out for Cypress Mountain Ski Area.
Leading places in North Vancouver
Ski hillGrouse Mountainin town
Ski hillMount Seymourin townAttractionAttractionCapilano River Hatcheryin townAttractionAttractionGrouse Grind Trailheadin townAttractionGrouse Mountain Skyride Basein townMuseumMuseumLynn Canyon Ecology Centrein townEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Furthest from the centre is Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum, 11 km away.
The dashed line is North Vancouver’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The kinds on offer
Green: inside North Vancouver. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
12Stanley Park
Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Vancouver Art Gallery
Art museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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16Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Vancouver
Catholic cathedral in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
17Christ Church Cathedral
Cathedral church in Vancouver, British Columbia.
20Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Classical Chinese garden located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; adjacent to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park.
British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame and museum in British Columbia, Canada.
Vancouver Police Museum
Museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Armoury
Canadian Forces armoury located at 620 Beatty Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Cnaada.
Park and Tilford Gardens
Botanical garden in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Chinatown Storytelling Centre
Museum in Chinatown, Vancouver, Canada.
Seaforth Armoury
Canadian Forces armoury located at 1650 Burrard Street in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Contemporary Art Gallery
Public art gallery in downtown Vancouver, Canada.
Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society
War museum in British Columbia, Canada.
Canada's Northern House
Gallery, museum and cultural pavilion in British Columbia, Canada..
Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum
Art museum located at Simon Fraser University.
Vancouver Lookout
Viewpoint in Harbour Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Art gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Chinese Cultural Centre Museum
Museum in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Relief
The 11 inside North Vancouver 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 North Vancouver → · Parks, footpaths and green space in North Vancouver →
Around the region
MuseumMuseum of Anthropology at UBC17 km west · 200K visitors a year (2024)
GardenQueen Elizabeth Park11 km southwest
GardenVanDusen Botanical Garden12 km southwest
GardenNitobe Memorial Garden17 km west
CathedralHoly Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral8.9 km southwestMuseumMuseumBeaty Biodiversity Museum17 km west
ZooBloedel Conservatory11 km southwestGardenGardenUBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research17 km westCathedralCathedralHoly Eucharist Cathedral17 km south
CathedralHoly Trinity Cathedral18 km south
National historic site · Parks CanadaStorehouse39 km southeastPlaces well known beyond North Vancouver (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.
North Vancouver: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in North Vancouver?
Inside North Vancouver’s municipal boundary, start with Mount Seymour, Capilano River Hatchery and Grouse Grind Trailhead.
Does North Vancouver have a museum?
The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of North Vancouver include Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver and Seymour Art Gallery.
Is there a Parks Canada property near North Vancouver?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Storehouse (Parks Canada), 39 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near North Vancouver?
Within 40 km: Museum of Anthropology at UBC (17 km), Queen Elizabeth Park (11 km), VanDusen Botanical Garden (12 km), Nitobe Memorial Garden (17 km).
How is this list made?
Places come from four open sources (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF, the federal and Québec heritage registers), each site once. A building counts as a place to visit only with opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article; hotels, restaurants and tour firms are dropped. The town’s 2021 outline and 5 km around it set the reach.
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 (30)
- Grouse Mountain: Orlandkurtenbach, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Seymour: Clayoquot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grouse Mountain Skyride Base: Orlandkurtenbach, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mt Seymour: Clayoquot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Park: squeakymarmot, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science World: Differense, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Vancouver: Bobanny, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Vancouver: Bobanny, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vancouver Aquarium: Emancipator at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden: Bobanny, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Polygon Gallery: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Playland: ThePointblank, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vancouver Police Museum: Bobanny, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Armoury: Bobanny, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wooden Roller Coaster: Ruth Hartnup, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Park and Tilford Gardens: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chinatown Storytelling Centre: Yuet Man Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seaforth Armoury: Bobanny, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Contemporary Art Gallery: Scott Massey, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society: William Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vancouver Lookout: Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chinese Cultural Centre Museum: William Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Anthropology at UBC: Rr parker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen Elizabeth Park: Craig Nagy from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- VanDusen Botanical Garden: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nitobe Memorial Garden: Damien Guard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral: Akatnick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bloedel Conservatory: Sporkist/Taz ( http://taz.sporkism.org ), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holy Trinity Cathedral: sageb1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Storehouse: Mwoodbc, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).