Bata Shoe Museum
Discover the treasures of North America’s inspiring, charming and surprising shoe museum. Located in Toronto, Canada, the Bata Shoe Museum (BSM) regularly displays over a thousand shoes and related artifacts, chosen from a collection of over 13,000 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 our permanent exhibition, All About Shoes while our three other galleries feature changing exhibitions – so there’s always something new to see.
Do you like shoes? Like, do you REALLY like shoes? Would a museum full of shoes make you happy? If so, the BATA Shoe Museum might be for you to check out! Located on Bloor Street just north of downtown, the museum has done an amazing job of collecting and showcasing footwear from all around the world. We’ve never been but walked by many times and always thought it looked fascinating. If you want to visit, get your BATA Shoe Museum entrance ticket.
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