Bata Shoe Museum, Ontario, Canada
4.5 (1.345 reviews) Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Price Range: from $11.42 Ranking #26 in Toronto Speciality Museums • History Museums
A very good museum for a rainy afternoon
The Bata Shoe Museum: For Every Shoe There's a Story The Bata Shoe Museum is home to the world's largest, most comprehensive collection of shoes and footwear-related objects. The mission of the BSM is to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the role of footwear in the social and cultural life of humanity. Through acquiring, conserving, researching, communicating and exhibiting material evidence related to the history of footwear and shoemaking, the Museum illustrates the living habits, the culture and the customs of people from every corner of the world.
Address
327 Bloor St W (at St. George St.), Toronto, Ontario M5S 1W7 Canada
Mobile
Website
http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 20:26
Price range
from $11.42
User Ratings
4.5 based on (1.345 reviews)
Reviews
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5margara7 5:00 PM Dec 13, 2022
Who could have thought shoes were that interesting?
The Bata Shoe Museum is worth visiting even if you live in Toronto. It's conveniently located near St. George Subway Station, and the information provided is fascinating and educational. This is not a big museum, so you won't get overwhelmed while visiting the exhibits. You could easily spend over two hours here and don't even notice. I went there on a Tuesday morning, and there was only a hand full of people, which was great because I could enjoy my visit. Highly recommended!
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4mikez_nj 5:00 PM Aug 13, 2022
Fun museum about shoes - wish it was bigger!
Interesting, fun museum. I'm a bit of a sneakerhead, so this was the type of quirky museum that appealed to me (though it is decidedly NOT a sneaker museum). Only knock on it (hence the 4 stars vs 5) is that it's not that big! I was expecting to spend at least an hour or two going through everything, but we were done in about 45 min. It is a great deal, though, if you're going with a family. The family package was incredibly affordable, especially compared to the other attractions Toronto has to offer.
