✨ NEW EXHIBITION ✨
Brilliant: The Art of Beaded Footwear Around the World opens on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Beads are a popular form of ornamentation found on footwear around the world. Spanning 400 years of history, this exhibition brings together more than 85 meticulously crafted objects to illuminate both the delicate nature of beadwork and the exceptional effort, care, and skill it demands. Across diverse traditions, beads have been used in both decorative and symbolic ways, expressing status, identity, and spirituality. Brilliant traces the global history of beadwork through exceptional examples of beaded footwear from Africa, Europe, South Asia, Turtle Island (North America), and Western Asia.

Curated by @elizabethsemmelhack, Director and Senior Curator, Bata Shoe Museum; @nishib21, Curator and Manager of Exhibitions, Bata Shoe Museum; and Justine Woods, Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design, The New School ...

@j.martinsfootwear will be returning to the BSM for another Shoe Design 101 workshop! Step into the world of footwear design on Saturday, October 17 ~ in this workshop, participants will learn the foundations of shoe design from sketching silhouettes and choosing materials to understanding proportions and construction techniques. Purchase your ticket through our website.

📅: Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 pm

🎟️: $30 ...

Join us for a day of creativity, connection, and cultural learning in this hands-on Indigenous beading workshop led by @natymocs on Saturday, October 10 at 11:00 am. Participants will learn how to create beautiful Beaded Flat Stitch Ojibway Flowers while exploring the rich traditions and teachings behind this intricate art form. Sign up on our website now.

📅: Saturday, October 10 at 11:00 am
🎟️: $65 (includes instruction, materials, and access to all current exhibitions) ...

Honouring the experiences of Residential School survivors, join us for an intimate and insightful conversation with Ojibwe Kwe author, educator, and Residential School survivor, Karen Chaboyer, to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Tea and bannock will be provided by @Candace_Catering. RSVP on our website. ...

NEW! Every second Friday of the month until the end of 2026, we will remain open until 9 pm (we usually close at 5 pm!) for all to enjoy, with special free programming new each week plus access to all current exhibitions 🌃🎨

September 11: Button Making
October 9: Sketching
November 13: Friendship Bracelet Making
December 11: Collage Holiday Cards ...

Join Toronto-based Cree-Métis artist Marissa Magneson from @magnesonstudios for a beginner-friendly beading workshop. Through this hands-on workshop, participants will walk away with a greater understanding of Indigenous beadwork, tools, and techniques as they work to complete a small beaded Orange Shirt pin. No experience is necessary.

🗓️ Saturday, September 12, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
🎟️ $65, Registration Required ...