Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, ON

"Exhibit A" was certainly an interesting twist on shoes from and about crime. Lots of thought went into what to include and the background of the exhibits. "Dressed to Impress" A trip down through the 80s. Great examples of shoes from that era. Be sure to watch the movie, it has great material from that era. There was supposed to be another exhibit "Behind The Scenes" on the main floor but the doors were locked. Also the 3rd floor exhibit area is closed at the moment. So although the open exhibits were interesting, it is not great value for entrance fee. Other museums reduce the fee when a large number of exhibits are closed.

You have to get all the information yourself. The 4 or 5 personnel were not very knowledgeable. I had a follow up question about men’s oxfords. No one could even tell me where the display was.

Came here on a Sunday and entry was free. You can spend an hour here even if you dont have a particular interest in footwear. I walked around looking at displays without reading much of the history. They have a small gift shop at the entrance with footwear related gifts.

Really enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. Staff very friendly and we meant so much about shoes and the history of them. Go if you can