A Unique MuseumWelcome to The Bata Shoe Museum
Discover the treasures of North America's charming and surprising shoe museum. Hundreds of shoes (from a collection numbering over 10,000) are on exhibit 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 sandals 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.
Current Exhibitions
Chronicles of Riches:
Treasures from the Bata Shoe Museum
On display until February 2009
Beauty, Identity, Pride:
Native North American Footwear
On display until November 2009
On Pointe:
The Rise of the Ballet Shoe
On display from April 16 until September 28, 2008
All About Shoes:
Footwear Through the Ages
Semi-permanently on display
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