Royal Ontario Museum
Museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Attractions in Danforth
Photo: Royal Ontario Museum, Staka (CC BY-SA 4.0)Nothing in Danforth itself: Royal Ontario Museum is 5.7 km away
55 of the 69 places to visit in and around Danforth are museums or galleries. Danforth itself has none of them. Beyond the town, CN Tower sits 6.8 km away.
In Danforth
0
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
69
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
55
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
7
in or near town
Best known
Around Danforth: where to begin
Big drawMuseumRoyal Ontario Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwest · 281.4M visitors a year (2025)
Big drawArt galleryArt Gallery of Ontario4.9 km outside town, to the southwest · 873K visitors a year (2016)
Art galleryThe Aga Khan Museum4.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumBata Shoe Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt. Michael's Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumDesign Exchange4.6 km outside town, to the southwest · 225K visitors a yearEach 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 layout
The dashed line is Danforth’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 is on offer
Museums & galleries 36 museums · 19 art galleries0 in town · 55 nearby
Forts & historic sites 3 cathedrals · 2 historic sites · 1 historic house · 1 national historic site0 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 gardens0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Danforth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place after place
The Aga Khan Museum
Museum dedicated to Islamic history, artifacts and art pieces in Toronto, Canada.
7Queen's Park
Urban park in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada - located to the north of the Ontario Legislative Building.
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14The Image Centre
Photography, art museum and education centre in Ontario, Canada.
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17Scarboro Beach Amusement Park
Historic park in Toronto (1907–1925).
19Royal Canadian Military Institute
Private members' club in Toronto, Ontario.
20Art Museum at the University of Toronto
Art museum at the University of Toronto St. George.
Parliament Interpretive Centre
Archeological site in Toronto, Canada.
TD Gallery
Art gallery in the Toronto Reference Library in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Danforth → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Danforth →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
Big drawAttractionCN Tower6.8 km southwest · 1.5M visitors a year
Historic houseCasa Loma6.6 km westArt galleryArt galleryThe Power Plant6.9 km southwest · 130K visitors a year
GardenHigh Park12 km southwest
Big drawTheme parkCanada's Wonderland25 km northwest · 3.2M visitors a year (2025)
ZooToronto Zoo19 km northeast
MuseumFort York8 km southwest
Theme parkOntario Place9.5 km southwest
MuseumSpadina6.5 km west
MuseumJohn Street Roundhouse (Canadian Pacific)6.8 km southwest
GardenToronto Botanical Garden6.1 km northwest
FortFort Rouillé9.9 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Danforth (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.
Common questions about Danforth
What is there to see near Danforth?
Inside Danforth the map is empty, but within 5 km lie Art Gallery of Ontario, The Aga Khan Museum and Bata Shoe Museum.
Does Danforth have a museum?
The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of Danforth include Design Exchange, Ontario Science Centre and Gardiner Museum.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Danforth?
Not within 5 km of Danforth: none is on our list.
What are the best-known days out near Danforth?
The best known within 40 km are Casa Loma (6.6 km), The Power Plant (6.9 km), High Park (12 km), Canada's Wonderland (25 km).
How is this list made?
The list joins OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, one entry per site: museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Forts, houses and churches need something that shows they welcome visitors, and hotels, restaurants and tours are never included. What lies inside the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of it, is listed.
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 (31)
- 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
- The Aga Khan Museum: JohnOyston, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bata Shoe Museum: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Michael's Cathedral: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Design Exchange: nodomain.cc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Park: Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ontario Science Centre: BuBZ at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gardiner Museum: Aviad2001, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Allan Gardens: Diego Silvestre from Sao Paulo, Brazil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St. James: Canmenwalker, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Image Centre: Secondarywaltz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mackenzie House: SimonP at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toronto Sculpture Garden: Glogger at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scarboro Beach Amusement Park: Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Canadian Military Institute: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Museum at the University of Toronto: Sarbjit Bahga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery Arcturus: Dragonwhistle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gooderham and Worts Distillery: Mathew Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TD Gallery: OhanaUnited Talk page, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- CN Tower: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casa Loma: Evelyncyuzu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- High Park: Chensiyuan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canada's Wonderland: Mathew Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toronto Zoo: Maelwys at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort York: Secondarywaltz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ontario Place: The original uploader was IDuke at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Spadina: rhdouglas from Kitchener, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Street Roundhouse (Canadian Pacific): Michael from Calgary, AB, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toronto Botanical Garden: CeciliaPang, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Rouillé: Unknown author, Public domain, 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).