Providing Warmth and Protection

The Bata Shoe Museum’s collection of footwear worn by the cultures living in the world’s circumpolar region is the largest comprehensive collection in existence. These shoes and boots are made to withstand some of the harshest climates that humans can endure. Whether they are made from seal, caribou, or fish, they can provide the warmth […]

From the Vault: Yup’ik socks

Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This is a pair of Yup’ik socks from Alaska. It was acquired from the Richard […]

Walking Through Winter

By Creative Director & Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack This winter has been one full of more than the average amount of ice and snow  here in Toronto. However, difficult winters are nothing new. Indeed snow is a perennial challenge across the globe and navigating through it has been dealt with in ingenious ways by different […]

Travels to the Czech Republic: Part I

Since we’re all stuck at home these days, I thought I’d jump into the way-back machine and visit 2011. I have been incredibly fortunate to be able to travel with work, whether it takes me to an international conference or somewhere new to install a traveling exhibition. In April 2011, I went to the Czech […]

From the Vault: Fish Skin Boots

Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This pair of fish skin boots was made by the Nanai seamstress Ann Michailovna Beldi. […]

Upon Arrival: Accessioning new acquisitions

The cover and inside contents of a doll’s shoemaking kit, circa 1900. Bata Shoe Museum accession number 2020.0053.A-Nxvii. To continue on the Upon Arrival blog series on Collections Management, I’ll write today about how new items coming into the collection at the Bata Shoe Museum are accessioned. This is the next step in processing new […]

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