Fort York National Historic Site vs Bata Shoe Museum
Fort York National Historic Site and Bata Shoe Museum are both rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, Bata Shoe Museum is the choice of most writers compared to Fort York National Historic Site. Bata Shoe Museum has a TripExpert Score of 84 with recommendations from 6 publications such as Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Atlas Obscura.
Fort York National Historic Site
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100 Garrison Rd., At Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario M5V 3K9, Canada
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Fodor's
"The most historic site in Toronto is a must for anyone interested in the city's origins."
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Frommer's
"For those interested in history -- especially military history -- this is a treat."
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Time Out
"The museum offers guided tours and historical re-enactments, and performances of period music and dance."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Fort York was the primary guardian of Toronto's harbour."
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Events on Canada Day plus Simcoe Day (Aug 1) represent special opportunities for kids.
Time Out
"A chic and award-winning new Visitor Centre and exhibition space, tucked away under an expressway, gives street cred to this venerable historic site."
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Bata Shoe Museum
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327 Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ontario M5S 1W7, Canada
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Fodor's
"A permanent collection of 10,000 varieties of foot coverings and, through the changing fashions, highlights the craft and sociology of making shoes."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This unique museum draws on its 10,000-piece collection to illustrate a 4,500-year history of shoemaking and mankind's footwear."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The ever-rotating exhibits cover a wide breadth of countries and time periods—you might see slippers worn by Chinese women with bound feet, yucca sandals made by Native Americans."
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Atlas Obscura
"A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox. "
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Afar Magazine
"The Bata Shoe Museum is dedicated to the history of footwear through the ages."
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