Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our new blog series, From the Vault! Every 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 single Korean namakshin came into the collection in 2011. They were acquired from a […]
20 Artefacts from the Bata Shoe Musuem that aren’t shoes!
We’ve have put together a list of 20 artefacts you might not expect to find in a shoe museum. The BSM’s collection of 13,000 artefacts obviously contains a large number of shoes, however, we also collect, own and display various other items that may take you by surprise. 1) Roger Vivier Sketches The museum has […]
Upon Arrival: The Workspace
The first Collections Management blog in this series walked you through the process of a new acquisition coming into the museum and discussed how much care we take in the shipping, receiving and unpacking of new acquisitions. Now that the item is in the building and it is being tracked through its registration number, the […]
From Function to Fashion: Platform and Wedge Footwear of the 1930s and 1940s
By Myriam Elyse Couturier, curatorial intern Platform shoes were first worn as beach footwear in the 1930s as the popularity of outdoor recreation and cruise holidays was rising, and were at the height of fashionability during World War II. At the same time, wedges – shoes where the space between the heel and sole in […]