Markham Museum tops the list of what to see in Wismer Commons
Mapped inside Wismer Commons’ neighbourhood outline are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 4. Look for 3 museums, a national historic site and a theme park. If you have a day, head to CN Tower, 30 km away.
Start with these in Wismer Commons
MuseumMarkham Museumin townMuseumMuseumBurkholder Housein town
MuseumFrederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery2.7 km outside town, to the southwest
National historic siteCanadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario3 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkMarkham Fairgrounds2.3 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkUpper Cornell Park (Water Park)2.8 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.
The places, mapped
The dashed line is Wismer Commons’ neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
How the list breaks down
Green: inside Wismer Commons. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
The 2 inside Wismer Commons 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 Wismer Commons → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wismer Commons →
Trips out
Big drawAttractionCN Tower30 km south · 1.5M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumRoyal Ontario Museum28 km south · 281.4M visitors a year (2025)
Big drawArt galleryArt Gallery of Ontario29 km south · 873K visitors a year (2016)
ZooToronto Zoo12 km southeast
National park · Parks CanadaRouge National Urban Park7.5 km east
Big drawTheme parkCanada's Wonderland22 km southwest · 3.2M visitors a year (2025)
Historic houseCasa Loma27 km south
Art galleryThe Aga Khan Museum20 km south
MuseumBata Shoe Museum28 km south
GardenHigh Park32 km south
CathedralSt. Michael's Cathedral29 km southArt galleryArt galleryThe Power Plant30 km south · 130K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Wismer Commons (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.
Practical questions about Wismer Commons
What are the main attractions in Wismer Commons?
Only Burkholder House is on the list inside Wismer Commons’ neighbourhood outline.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Wismer Commons?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rouge National Urban Park (Parks Canada), 7.5 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Wismer Commons?
Within 40 km: Royal Ontario Museum (28 km), Art Gallery of Ontario (29 km), Toronto Zoo (12 km), Canada's Wonderland (22 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 (14)
- Markham Museum: Zhangj1079, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario: oaktree_brian_1976 from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- CN Tower: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Ontario Museum: Staka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Ontario: Owen Byrne from Ottawa, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toronto Zoo: Maelwys at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rouge National Urban Park: Paul Gierszewski ( Gierszep ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canada's Wonderland: Mathew Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casa Loma: Evelyncyuzu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Aga Khan Museum: JohnOyston, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bata Shoe Museum: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- High Park: Chensiyuan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Michael's Cathedral: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).