Toronto - Bata Shoe Museum
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The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto features over 12,500 pairs of shoes from around the world. The museum showcases these shoes in changing exhibits throughout the year - artifacts range from delicately embroidered silk slippers to ancient Egyptian sandals to chestnut-crushing clogs to moon boots. Footwear spanning thousands of years of history and a collection of 20th century celebrity shoes are on display at the Bata Shoe Museum.
The building which houses the museum is also an award winning piece of architecture by architect Raymond Moriyama.
The building which houses the museum is also an award winning piece of architecture by architect Raymond Moriyama.
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Address:
Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S1W7, Canada
Phone: 1 (416) 979-7799, Fax: 1 (416) 979-0078
Phone: 1 (416) 979-7799, Fax: 1 (416) 979-0078
Hours:
10am-5pm; Sun: 12pm-5pm; Thu: 10am-8pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25), Good Friday - Christian
Tips: Pay-what-you-can on Thursday evenings after 5pm.
Family admission shown (1 adult, up to 4 children).
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities: Gift shop
Transit: At St George subway station.
Typical Visit: 1 hour 30 minutes
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