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Attractions in Melbourne

Melbourne’s draw is Richmond County Historical Society Museum

One place to visit is mapped inside Melbourne’s municipal boundary, and 3 more within 5 km of its edge. Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke, 34 km away, is the best-known day out.

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In Melbourne
1
inside the municipal boundary
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Best known

The names to know in Melbourne

MuseumMuseumRichmond County Historical Society Museumin townMuseumMuseumMusée de l'auto ancienne de Richmond1.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumCentre d'interprétation de l'ardoise600 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMusée Autos Anciennes1.5 km outside town, to the north

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

How they lie

Head north for most of the 3 just outside.

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

By kind

The types of place

They are all museums or galleries: 4 in all.

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby

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

Every place

Every one of them

The one inside Melbourne comes 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 Melbourne → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Melbourne →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Melbourne

CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke34 km southeastMuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum34 km southeast · 40K visitors a yearGardenParc Marie-Victorin25 km northMuseumVillage Québécois d'Antan39 km northwest
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton10 km west
National parkNational park · SépaqMont-Orford National Park34 km south

Places well known beyond Melbourne (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada or Sépaq property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Visiting Melbourne: the answers

Does Melbourne have a museum?

Look at Musée Autos Anciennes, in Melbourne or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Melbourne?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mont-Orford National Park (Sépaq), 34 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Melbourne?

Further out, up to 40 km: Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum (34 km), Parc Marie-Victorin (25 km), Village Québécois d'Antan (39 km), Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton (10 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 (6)

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).