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Fashion History Museum
Attractions in Cambridge

Fashion History Museum heads what Cambridge has to see

6 of the 9 places to visit in and around Cambridge are museums or galleries. There are 4 places to visit inside Cambridge’s municipal boundary, and 5 more within 5 km of its edge. Doon Heritage Village draws about 80K visitors a year. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by Parks Canada. Out of town, African Lion Safari is 12 km away.

Photo: Fashion History Museum, Jean1183 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Cambridge
4
inside the municipal boundary
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
by Parks Canada
Best known

Best known, in and near Cambridge

MuseumFashion History Museumin townZooZooCambridge Butterfly Conservatoryin townMuseumMuseumCambridge Fire Museumin townArt galleryArt galleryThe Galtwayin townMuseumDoon Heritage Village3.2 km outside town, to the west · 80K visitors a yearSki hillChicopee Ski Club900 m outside town, to the northwest

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

The places, mapped

Just outside town, most of the 5 sit to the west.

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

By kind

A breakdown by kind

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery3 in town · 3 nearby
Forts & historic sites 1 national historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 ski hill1 in town · 1 nearby

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

In the care of Parks Canada: Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower.

Every place

Place after place

The 4 inside Cambridge 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 Cambridge → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cambridge →

Big names nearby

Around the region

ZooAfrican Lion Safari12 km eastWaterfallWebsters Falls30 km eastGardenRoyal Botanical Gardens38 km eastMuseumDundurn Castle38 km eastCathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King38 km eastWaterfallSherman Falls33 km eastWaterfallWaterfallDarnley Cascade28 km eastMuseumTHEMUSEUM16 km westWaterfallChedoke Falls38 km eastWaterfallMill Falls33 km eastWaterfallBorer's Falls34 km eastWaterfallWaterfallWashboard Falls34 km east

Places well known beyond Cambridge (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.

Good to know in Cambridge

What are the main attractions in Cambridge?

Inside Cambridge’s municipal boundary, start with Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, Cambridge Fire Museum and The Galtway.

Does Cambridge have a museum?

Yes, Homer Watson House and Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, all in Cambridge or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Cambridge?

Yes: places in or within 5 km of Cambridge are in the care of Parks Canada; the chart above names them.

What are the best-known days out near Cambridge?

Within 40 km: Websters Falls (30 km), Royal Botanical Gardens (38 km), Dundurn Castle (38 km), Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King (38 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 (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).