Celebrating 30 Years: Spring Exhibition Opening & Community Day
May 11 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Bata Shoe Museum first opened its doors 30 years ago on May 6th, 1995 with the mission to illuminate human history through footwear. A rare cultural gem, the BSM began as a small personal collection that has since transformed into an internationally celebrated museum caring for nearly 15,000 shoes and shoe-related artifacts spanning over 4,500 years. Visit our online timeline to learn more about the history of the Bata Shoe Museum.
To celebrate, we invite you to join us for a day of free family fun that honours both our 30-year milestone as well as the opening of our spring exhibition titled Rough and Ready: A History of the Cowboy Boot. Saddle up for a day of wild Western-themed activities, performances, games, and self-guided hands-on cowboy crafts that will have you hollering “Yeehaw”. Watch an electrifying Rhinestone Rodeo Show by the dynamic circus trio Rhinestone Rodeo, blending dazzling acrobatics with cowboy charm. Take a guided exhibition tour of Rough & Ready and then venture on a museum-wide scavenger hunt to win a prize. For the courageous type, try out your skills on the kid-friendly mechanical bull. (Consent form signed onsite by an adult required).
Dust off your cowboy boots and join us for a rootin’ tootin’ good time!
Agenda
Doors Open – 12:00 pm
Rhinestone Rodeo Show – 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm
Guided Exhibition Tours* – 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Crafts and Games⁻ – 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
*Limited spots. First come, first served.
Country charm with a circus flair, the Rhinestone Rodeo circus show is coming your way. These gals will jump through hoops (and ropes!) for you with a smile on their face the whole time! Meet Bella Magic, the fastest wit in the west, Zoe Stardust, the bubbly Southern Belle, and our whisky darling Lucy Loop. You can expect to see rope tricks, comedy, hula hoops, hoop lasso’s, line dance routines, audience participation and, of course, a healthy dose of country music.