The story of the cowboy boot is steeped in history and legend and is neither simple nor straightforward. Since their invention in the late nineteenth...
This exhibition explores the work of one of the most significant and under-researched footwear designers of the 20th century, André Perugia. A pioneering Italian-French shoe...
Guided by designer and educator Jennifer Allison, you’ll learn the foundations of footwear construction while crafting your own pair of fuzzy slippers — perfect for...
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon to celebrate the opening of our spring exhibition, Unearthing Vindolanda: Footwear from the Edge of the Roman Empire. Step...
Join us for The Edges of the Roman Empire, a dynamic lecture with Dr. Kate Cooper, Mirkopoulos Associate Curator of Ancient Greece & Rome at...
Learn the traditional art of moccasin-making with Anishinaabe artist Natalie Ortiz in this four-part workshop designed to teach hand-sewing leatherwork and beading techniques. Natalie will...
Think you know your Caesars from your centurions? Join us for Trivia: All Things Ancient Rome, a fast-paced night of questions spanning legendary gods, infamous...
Inspired by the remarkable discoveries at the Roman Vindolanda Fort, this hands-on workshop explores the ancient art of lost wax ring casting (known to ancient...
Spend your afternoon at the Bata Shoe Museum on the first Friday of Pride Month enjoying a special storytime presentation with Toronto-based Storyteller Jeffrey Canton....
Join us every Saturday in June during Indigenous History Month for a special 30-minute presentation created by Indigenous Collections Advisor, Justine Woods. Led by BSM...
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month during the Strawberry Moon with a hands-on beaded otêhimin (Cree for strawberry, often called “heartberry”) patch workshop led by Cree-Métis...
Kick off your Sunday afternoons at the Bata Shoe Museum with Soccer Sundays—a special six-part series celebrating the world’s biggest soccer tournament coming to Toronto...
Lace up and show off at STRUT, a Pride celebration that puts fashion, music, and queer joy front and centre at the Bata Shoe Museum....
Get ready for a joy-filled Family Pride celebration packed with colour, creativity, and plenty of sparkle! Drop in anytime to enjoy hands-on crafts, a temporary...
Inspired by our newest exhibition, Unearthing Vindolanda: Footwear from the Edge of the Roman Empire, the BSM is excited to host a series of presentations,...