
As the museum’s flagship exhibition, this exhibit takes visitors on a voyage through 4500 years of footwear history, focusing on the important role that footwear plays in our lives and imaginations. Up a flight of stairs is the exhibition Behind the Scenes: A Glimpse into Artefact Storage. With only four percent of the collection typically on view at any given time, this area gives...
As the museum’s flagship exhibition, this exhibit takes visitors on a voyage through 4500 years of footwear history, focusing on the important role that footwear plays in our lives and imaginations. Up a flight of stairs is the exhibition Behind the Scenes: A Glimpse into Artefact Storage. With only four percent of the collection typically on view at any given time, this area gives visitors a glimpse into the museum’s two storage vaults and offers rotations of artefacts from the collection.
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Bata Shoe Museum: Entry Ticket

- Admission to the Bata Shoe Museum and all its exhibitions
- Free audio guide to download or stream
What's on

Obsessed: How Shoes Became Objects of Desire (Until 31 March 2024)

All About Shoes: Footwear Through the Ages (Until 30 August 2025)

Other exhibitions at Bata Shoe Museum
Bata Shoe Museum
The Bata Shoe Museum is a footwear museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum collects, researches, preserves, and exhibits footwear from around the world. The collection is comprised of over 13,500 items from throughout history, as well as the present-day.
Opening hours
Thursday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Friday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Sunday | 12:00 - 17:00 |
Monday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Tuesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Wednesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |