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Celebrating the world at your feet. COPYRIGHT © 2026 Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada. All rights reserved.
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Discover the treasures of North America's charming and surprising shoe museum. Hundreds of shoes are on exhibit (from a collection numbering over 14,000 artifacts) in architect Raymond Moriyama's award-winning four-storey structure. The Museum celebrates the style and function of footwear in four impressive galleries. Footwear on display ranges from Chinese bound foot shoes and ancient Egyptian s

andals to chestnut-crushing clogs and glamourous platforms. Over 4,500 years of history and a collection of 20th-century celebrity shoes are reflected in the semi-permanent exhibition, All About Shoes. Three other galleries feature changing exhibitions, so there's always something new to see.

06/02/2026

Join us every Saturday in June during Indigenous History Month for a special 30-minute presentation created by Indigenous Collections Advisor, Justine Woods. Led by BSM Education Guides, discover unique design elements and materials used in the process of moccasin making, and learn more about the Bata Shoe Museum’s repatriation initiatives and commitment to UNDRIP.

Presentations will be at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. No registration required.

Pictured: Soft sole moccasins made by a relative of Ambroise Didyme Lepine and date to 1870. Currently cared for by the Bata Shoe Museum.

06/01/2026

Our exhibition tour of André Perugia: A Design Legend Unveiled is now live on our YouTube channel ~ https://youtu.be/NnzTr_rt4QE

Discover André Perugia's iconic luxury footwear that shaped modern design 👠

Funding provided by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.

Sponsored by: Curiocity Toronto, blogTO, Daily Hive Toronto, JAZZ.FM91, FASHION Magazine, Toronto Life, Kimpton Saint George Hotel

05/27/2026

Join us for this week's PD Day on Friday, June 5 with a special storytime presentation with Toronto-based Storyteller Jeffrey Canton 📚

For more than three decades, Jeffrey has shared folk and fairytales as well as original stories that dig deep into the strata of Toronto’s history as well as, with a little soft-shoe and a gay show tune or two, his own q***r past. Stick around for a guided tour of our exhibitions to learn about footwear through the ages and around the world.

Learn more on our website ~ https://batashoemuseum.ca/event/pd-day-celebrate-pride/

📅: Friday June 5
🎟️: Included with General Admission

05/25/2026

📢 NEW AUDIO GUIDE 📢 Enhance your experience at the Bata Shoe Museum with our new audio guide available on the Bloomberg Connects app.

Download the app or scan the QR code when you visit us to access.

05/24/2026

Have you ever seen a Roman military boot? Learn more about this shoe on display in our new exhibition Unearthing Vindolanda: Footwear from the Edge of the Roman Empire with co-curator Dr. Elizabeth Greene.

This exhibition in partnership with .

05/23/2026

Lace up and show off at STRUT on Friday, June 19, a Pride celebration that puts fashion, music, and q***r joy front and centre at the Bata Shoe Museum. This high-energy evening invites you to dance, celebrate, and express yourself unapologetically in a space where style and self-expression reign supreme. Pride Toronto

The stage comes alive with electrifying performances by legendary Toronto queens Ayah Conic, STORM, and Who?, with DJ Sigourney Beaver spinning all the Pride anthems. Hosting the night is the incomparable Sucka Queen, guiding the festivities with wit, warmth, and plenty of sparkle.

Purchase your tickets on our website 🎟️

05/22/2026

We'll be participating in this year's Doors Open on May 23 & 24! 🏛️

Designed by Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama, our award-winning five-story structure features footwear motifs throughout the space and thematically changing exhibitions. Discover more about our architecture this weekend

Admission for Doors Open is first-come, first-served; advanced tickets are not available. Please anticipate long wait times.

05/16/2026

LONG WEEKEND HOURS 📢

Saturday, May 16: 10am to 5pm
Sunday, May 17: 12pm to 5pm
Monday, May 18: CLOSED
Tuesday, May 19: CLOSED
Wednesday, May 20: CLOSED

NOTE: Our Live Fashion Illustration 101 workshop on May 20 will be postponed. All participants will be contacted. Please email [email protected] for any additional questions or concerns.

05/15/2026

VENI, VIDI, VINDOLANDA 🍇🍷 Celebrating the opening of Unearthing Vindolanda: Footwear from the Edge of the Roman Empire, curated by Barbara Birley, Senior Curator , and Elizabeth Greene, Associate Professor of Classics and Canada Research Chair at . Coordinated by and featuring objects from .

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Exhibit Design: .ca
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Lighting Design: Glenn Davidson and Nick Davidson
Electrical Solutions: Danik Electrical Construction Co.

05/14/2026

Off the Shelf: Episode 194 ✨

In today’s episode, learn more about this pair of seal skin kammak (boots) that were made by Netsilik artist, Mabel Kootook, from Taloyoak in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. These kammak are currently at rest in our collection.

For repatriation inquiries or to learn more about collection access for Indigenous community, please visit our website using the link in our bio.

This Off the Shelf episode is moderated by our Indigenous Collections Advisor, Justine Woods.

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327 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON
M5S1W7

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

416-979-7799

Website

http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/

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