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Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, ON

327 Bloor Street West • Toronto, ON M5S 1W7

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Explore the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Ontario, a must-visit for shoe enthusiasts! This unique museum showcases nearly 15,000 shoes and related objects, attracting visitors worldwide. Its four galleries feature permanent and changing exhibitions, exploring not just footwear styles but also how shoes reflect lifestyles, beliefs, social status, and more.

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The Bata Shoe Museum boasts an international collection of nearly 15,000 artifacts spanning 4,500 years of history.
Features include the permanent exhibition All About Shoes.
Also enjoy 3 rotating gallery exhibitions, so there's always something new with every visit.
The museum is family-friendly and entertaining for all ages.
Children ages 4 and under are admitted for free.
Plan to spend about 1 to 2 hours.
The Museum is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator that conveniently brings guests to each floor.
Food and drinks are not allowed, but you can bring a water bottle. A water fountain is available in the restroom.

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Discover the treasures of North America’s inspiring, charming, and surprising shoe museum.

Located in Toronto, the Bata Shoe Museum regularly displays over a thousand shoes and related artifacts chosen from the collection of over 15,000 objects in architect Raymond Moriyama’s iconic, award-winning building.

The BSM celebrates the style, development, and function of footwear across four impressive galleries, with displays ranging from Chinese-bound foot shoes and ancient Egyptian sandals to chestnut-crushing clogs and glamorous platforms. Over 4,500 years of history are reflected in the permanent exhibition, All About Shoes, while the three other galleries feature changing exhibitions.

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FuzzyBeaver

Montreal, Quebec

"Special Exhibits"

Reviewed September 23, 2024

"Exhibit A" was certainly an interesting twist on shoes from and about crime. Lots of thought went into what to include and the background of the exhibits. "Dressed to Impress" A trip down through the 80s. Great examples of shoes from that era. Be sure to watch the movie, it has great material from that era. There was supposed to be another exhibit "Behind The Scenes" on the main floor but the doors were locked. Also the 3rd floor exhibit area is closed at the moment. So although the open exhibits were interesting, it is not great value for entrance fee. Other museums reduce the fee when a large number of exhibits are closed.

davewO9333EJ

"Interesting but don’t expect staff knowledge"

Reviewed August 02, 2024

You have to get all the information yourself. The 4 or 5 personnel were not very knowledgeable. I had a follow up question about men’s oxfords. No one could even tell me where the display was.

cmc123cmc

Kent, England

"Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto in March"

Reviewed June 13, 2024

Came here on a Sunday and entry was free. You can spend an hour here even if you dont have a particular interest in footwear. I walked around looking at displays without reading much of the history. They have a small gift shop at the entrance with footwear related gifts.

Realboots

London, England

"Visit here if you can"

Reviewed March 27, 2024

Really enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. Staff very friendly and we meant so much about shoes and the history of them. Go if you can

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Bata Shoe Museum is located at 327 Bloor Street West • Toronto, ON M5S 1W7

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Where is Bata Shoe Museum located?

The Bata Shoe Museum is located at 327 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W7, Canada, on the southwest corner of Bloor and St. George streets. The closest subway station is St. George, just a one-minute walk from the museum.