Brubacher House
Brubacher House is a museum in Waterloo. Within 5 km there are 8 more places to visit. The Canadian Register of Historic Places records it.
Museum in Waterloo
Inside Waterloo
You’ll find Brubacher House inside Waterloo’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓
Canadian Register of Historic Places
It holds a federal or Québec heritage designation, or sits on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. About ↓
Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
Highs of 19–27°C mark May to September in Waterloo.
Brubacher House
It comes under University of Waterloo. Top of the list nearby is Waterloo Park, 1.9 km away.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- University of Waterloo
- Listed
- Canadian Register of Historic Places
- Town
- in Waterloo
- Official site
- uwaterloo.ca/brubacher-house
Getting in
- EntryA fee is charged
Brubacher House and what surrounds it
Orange marks Brubacher House, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Waterloo’s municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Which towns are near Brubacher House
In size, Waterloo comes first of the 8, with 142,450 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Waterloo
Elmira
Westmount
Cherry Hill
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Brubacher House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | It’s in town | 142,450 | 23 |
| Elmira | 3.1 km north of it | 31,382 | 24 |
| Westmount | 3.1 km southeast of it | 5,048 | 20 |
| Cherry Hill | 3.5 km southeast of it | 6,304 | 21 |
| Highland West | 3.6 km south of it | 12,476 | 19 |
| Mt. Hope Huron Park | 4.1 km east of it | 5,174 | 20 |
| Victoria Hills | 4.1 km southeast of it | 10,760 | 19 |
| Fairfield | 4.3 km east of it | 3,497 | 19 |
While you are near Brubacher House
Look within 15 km for 2 art galleries, 2 heritage railways and 2 museums, among others.
Art galleryCanadian Clay and Glass Gallery2.5 km away3
Heritage railwayWaterloo Central Railway4.6 km away4
Heritage railwayWaterloo – St. Jacobs Railway5.1 km away5MuseumMuseumEarth Sciences Museum1 km away6AttractionAttractionGrist Mill2.5 km away7MuseumMuseumCity of Waterloo Museum3.2 km away8Art galleryArt galleryChrysalides House, School of Fine Art and Gallery3.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Brubacher House
Where is Brubacher House?
Brubacher House is in Waterloo, Ontario, inside the town’s municipal boundary.
What is Brubacher House?
Museum.
Who runs Brubacher House?
University of Waterloo.
When is the best time to visit Brubacher House?
Warmth peaks in Waterloo from May to September, when afternoons reach 19–27°C (ECCC normals, 1991–2020).
Is Brubacher House a designated historic place?
Yes: Canadian Register of Historic Places.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Brubacher House: Julius177, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waterloo Central Railway: Tudor Costache, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waterloo – St. Jacobs Railway: Tudor Costache, 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).