# Bata Shoe Museum, Canada: what it is and when to go

> Bata Shoe Museum is a footwear museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. It has articles in 15 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bata-shoe-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Footwear museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Museums and art
- **Where:** Canada · Bloor Street West 327, M5S 1W7, Toronto
- **Best time:** February and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** YYZ Toronto, 18 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Dec 25-26 off; Jan 01 off
- **Website:** [batashoemuseum.ca](https://batashoemuseum.ca/)
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 43.66725, -79.40014

## What it is and where

Bata Shoe Museum is a footwear museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has articles in 15 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Toronto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/toronto/), where this site lists 200 more places to see, 4.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.66725, -79.40014; the nearest main airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, Toronto), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.667252%2C-79.400143)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.667252%2C-79.400143)

- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Bata Shoe Museum is **February and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 06 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 16 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 13 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 32 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 57 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 48 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 46 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 25 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 46 |

In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Canada

To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [St. Thomas's Anglican Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/saint-thomas-s-anglican-church/): Church in Ontario, Canada · 150 m
- [St. John Henry Newman Catholic Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/st-thomas-aquinas-church/): Church in Toronto · 358 m
- [Royal Ontario Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-ontario-museum/): Museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada · 442 m
- [Trinity-St. Paul's United Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/trinity-st-paul-s-united-church/): Church in Toronto, Canada · 468 m
- [Church of the Redeemer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/church-of-the-redeemer/): Anglican church building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada · 535 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

## More in Canada: Museums and art

- [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada
- [National Gallery of Canada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/national-gallery-of-canada/): museum of art in Ottawa, Canada
- [Art Gallery of Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/art-gallery-of-ontario/): art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- [Hockey Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hockey-hall-of-fame/): sports museum in downtown Toronto
- [Montreal Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montreal-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- [Canadian Museum of History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/canadian-museum-of-history/): museum in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Every Canada place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Bata Shoe Museum?

It is a footwear museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has articles in 15 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Bata Shoe Museum?

February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46.

### How do you get to Bata Shoe Museum?

The nearest main airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.667252%2C-79.400143) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [St. Thomas's Anglican Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/saint-thomas-s-anglican-church/), [St. John Henry Newman Catholic Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/st-thomas-aquinas-church/), [Royal Ontario Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-ontario-museum/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/22372216), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q810693), CC0. More about Bata Shoe Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bata_Shoe_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

