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Bata Shoe Museum

327 Bloor St. W. | (at St. George St.), Toronto, Ontario M5S 1W7, Canada
416-979-7799
Ranked #44 of 227 attractions in Toronto
4.0 of 5 stars 107 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums, Museums
Fee: Yes
Description: Clothes don't make the man (or woman), but shoes do: visit this fantastic collection of more than 10,000 items of footwear spanning 4,500 years.
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New Zealand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
84 helpful votes 84 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

A visit to the Bata Shoe Museum is a must if you are in Toronto. I had been told it would take an hour or two to see everything but I could easily have spent three hours reading and looking! I didn't have a lot of time but started on the top floor where shoes were teamed with historical art... More

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Toronto
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Who ever thought a museum of nothing but shoes would be so thought provoking and interesting? More

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Norwich, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW
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The Bata Shoe Museum was the first stop on our trip to Toronto and I have to say it was really enjoyable, well presented and we learned so much about the history of footwear from all over the world including some amazing old moccasins from Inuits and really high wooden clogs that make modern shoes that are a little outrageous... More

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

The Bata Shoe Museum is a museum in downtown Toronto, Canada, located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Bloor St and St George St, just east of The Annex neighbourhood, and by the University of Toronto campus. The museum collects, researches, preserves, and exhibits footwear from around the world. It offers four exhibitions, three of which are time-limited,... More

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Toronto, Canada
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012 NEW
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Like most women I love to see all the different styles of shoes and the shoes of interesting people. More

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Toronto
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

I don't think anybody's got anything quite like this. The Bata is both entertaining and surprisingly scholarly. Also the site of the annual Christmas Foxy Jewellery sale. More

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Toronto
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
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Enjoyed hands on workshop that gave the kids and opportunity to work with crafts to design shoes and they got to take the art home. More

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See 15 more reviews by Teekie for Toronto
Ottawa, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

I loved the Bata Shoe Museum. Having a family member who was a cobbler, this was really great. What I expected and what I found were totally different. It is not just for women - they have great displays from across the globe. The only thing - my camera flash went off by accident and the staff were on me... More

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Toronto, Canada
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45 reviews 45 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

This is such an off the wall museam- I say-just go- see shoes from 2000 years ago,up to a pair of boots Elton John wore-just go,it's so much fun,not tons of walking,but so interesting-like no where you have been before-I love this place! More

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Toronto, Canada
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80 reviews 80 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

It is a quirky place and lots of fun. It is also a wonderful building that houses the collections. More

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