Out of Thurso for the day
Clarence-Rockland Museum is the only place we list in Thurso or within 5 km of its edge. A day out takes you to Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park, 14 km away. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 4 museums and 2 zoos.
Closest place
1On the map
The tiles below match the 7 numbers on the map.
Thurso is the orange dot. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The types of place
Most are museums or galleries, 5 in all, ahead of forts or historic sites (4).
Green: inside Thurso. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
Looked after by Parks Canada and Sépaq: Granary and Plaisance National Park.
The full list
Each of the 13 is within 40 km.
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Science museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds
(officially Governor House) is the official residence of the Canadian monarch.
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Aviation museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Parc Omega
Safari park in Quebec, Canada.
Granary
Manoir Papineau
What is in or close to Thurso comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Thurso → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Thurso →
Day trips
2MuseumHumanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park14 km southwest
3MuseumCanada Science and Technology Museum37 km southwest · 348K visitors a year
4CastleRideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds39 km southwest
5MuseumCanada Aviation and Space Museum36 km southwest
6ZooPapanack Park Zoo11 km east
7MuseumVintage Wings of Canada27 km southwestZooParc Omega25 km northeast
Theme parkCalypso Park32 km southNational historic site · Parks CanadaGranary24 km northeast
National historic siteLaurier House40 km southwestHistoric houseManoir Papineau24 km northeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Lochaber-Partie-Ouest →
Seeing Thurso: questions
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Thurso?
None within 5 km.
What are the best-known days out near Thurso?
Further out, up to 40 km: Canada Science and Technology Museum (37 km), Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds (39 km), Canada Aviation and Space Museum (36 km), Papanack Park Zoo (11 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 (7)
- Clarence-Rockland Museum: Safyrr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park: Dmitri Lytov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canada Science and Technology Museum: Ajadams94, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds: Peregrine981, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canada Aviation and Space Museum: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Papanack Park Zoo: Ber'Zophus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vintage Wings of Canada: Armchair Aviator's, CC BY 2.0, 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).