May 2022
What's On Weekly
Opening May 26
New Exhibition Explores Futuristic Footwear Designs
We are so excited to announce that our upcoming exhibition Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks officially opens on Thursday, May 26th! Exploring today's most futuristic footwear designs through state-of-the-art technologies, ground-breaking materials and new innovative ways of thinking about footwear, learn more about the exhibition and book your tickets in advance!
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Octopus Shoe, designed by Daniel Bailey, a.k.a Mr. Bailey. See it in Future Now beginning May 26th.
FREE Community Weekend; May 28 + May 29
Come Celebrate With Us!
Save-the-date! We're celebrating the opening of our newest exhibition FUTURE NOW with a FREE community weekend! See the exhibition, make sneaker-themed crafts, watch a live stream of our May Salon (May 29th at 3 pm - more details below), play a new ISPY game and more! We're also hosting a sneaker donation drive with The Kickback - with every sneaker donation, you'll receive a complimentary $25 Annual Pass! We hope you can join us!
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Join us for our next Salon!
Have you signed up for our next virtual Salon? Join us as Elizabeth sits down with Cnstnt:Dvlpmnt LLC Chris Dixon, Founder + Creative Director and daughter Jade, Colour Specialist, to talk about the exciting world of sneaker design. We'll also be live streaming the event from the museum, so if you're joining us for our community weekend (see above), you can watch along with us! Sunday, May 29th at 3 pm EST.
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Last call
Interested in joining the BSM team? Objects Conservator applications close this Saturday, May 7. Learn more about this exciting job opportunity on our Careers page!
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Missed our Last Salon Series?
We've got you covered! Check out the entire conversation with creative visionary Jeff Staple on our YouTube channel.
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Ask a Curator
What is Elizabeth's favourite shoe innovation moment? Find out in our latest Ask a Curator episode!
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Shop Highlight
Only in unity will there be hope for the future.
View our stunning selection of porcelain mugs designed by Sioux Native Artist, Maxine Noel. Available in our museum shop and online.
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Please consider supporting the Bata Shoe Museum during this unprecedented time with a donation. Your support will help us continue to offer innovative exhibitions and experiences to visitors around the world.
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BSM programming events have been financially assisted by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
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