Bata Shoe Museum,update

October 2022   What's On   NOW ON VIEW OBSESSED We're so excited that our new exhibition OBSESSED: How Shoes Became Objects of Desire is now OPEN! This exhibition features highly coveted shoes in our collection that represents how industrialization drove shoe consumption transforming footwear designers into celebrities and shoes into high value collectibles. Book your tickets now! BUY TICKETS   Join us for tonight's Salon!   Tonight, Elizabeth will be having a conversation with footwear designer Benoît Méléard! Join us tonight at 7pm EST to learn about his fascinating journey as a designer. RSVP NOW     Manitobah's Storyboot School Returns! Learn the traditional art of moccasin-making with expert Indigenous artisan Rosary Spence from November 5 to December 10. This six-week (18 hour) course is designed to teach classic hand sewing techniques in beading and leatherwork. LEARN MORE Bata Boo Haunted House Mark your calendars! On Saturday October 29, kids can make their very own Bata Boo Haunted House with art instructor Angie Ma when they visit the museum   BOOK YOUR TICKETS CCAF's Shoo-In Competition In collaboration with the Canadian Children’s Art Foundation, we are excited to showcase the winners of their first National Shoe design Competition, “Shoo-In”, sponsored by Canadian Contemporary School of Art (CCSA) on Saturday October 22 and Sunday October 23 in our St. Crispin's lecture room. LEARN MORE Hands On Collection Who says you can’t touch at the Museum! Enhance your visit with multisensory and tactile experiences through our Hands-on collection. Visitors will get to examine objects up close while experienced guides explain the fascinating stories behind the shoes. Only on Saturdays from 11am to 3pm. BOOK YOUR TICKETS Shop Highlight Ranging from the ancient to the contemporary, Colour the BSM: Volume 2 features even more of the incredible footwear in our collection for you to colour! Available in on our museum shop and online. SHOP NOW