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Bata Shoe Museum
Footwear
A museum of footwear at Bloor and St George.

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Image courtesy of © Gisling · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Beaded footwear
- Address
- The Annex, Toronto
- Nearest station
- St. George
150 m · 2 min walk
More distances - Website
- batashoemuseum.ca
About Bata Shoe Museum
The Bata Shoe Museum is devoted to footwear; its exhibition Brilliant: The Art of Beaded Footwear Around the World spans 400 years and more than 85 pieces (the museum’s site).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bata Shoe Museum before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Bata Shoe Museum, as the crow flies.
- Kimpton Saint George100 m1 min walk
- Park Hyatt Toronto500 m6 min walk
- The Hazelton Hotel650 m8 min walk
- Windsor Arms Hotel750 m9 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Toronto950 m12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Bata Shoe Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest subway and streetcar stops
- St. GeorgeSubway150 m2 min walk
- SpadinaSubway400 m5 min walk
- MuseumSubway550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Royal Ontario Museum450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Casa Loma1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Art Gallery of Ontario1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- CN Tower2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- St. Lawrence Market3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Distillery District3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Island ferries5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Pearson airport18 kmCar or taxi 63 min
Main stations
- Bloor-Yonge1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- St. Andrew2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Union Station3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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