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Bata Shoe Museum vs Ontario Science Centre

Both are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Bata Shoe Museum scores slightly higher than Ontario Science Centre. Bata Shoe Museum is ranked #9 in Toronto with accolades from 6 sources including Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Atlas Obscura.

Bata Shoe Museum
Bata Shoe Museum
9 / 10
327 Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ontario M5S 1W7, Canada
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Fodor's 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." Full review
Michelin Guide 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." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler 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." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox. " Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Bata Shoe Museum is dedicated to the history of footwear through the ages." Full review
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Ontario Science Centre
Ontario Science Centre
8 / 10
770 Don Mills Rd., Toronto, Ontario M3C 1T3, Canada
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Fodor's Fodor's
"It has been called a museum of the 21st century, but it's much more than that. Where else can you stand at the edge of a black hole, work hand-in-clamp with a robot, or land on the moon?" Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This popular attraction consists largely of interactive exhibits on science and technology." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Young, old, even the eternally curmudgeon can’t help but crack a smile at the immersive and immense Toronto Zoo...an afternoon at the Ontario Science Center is an electrifying experience." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Built into the Don River Valley, this center encourages visitors to “get lost in science” though a series of engaging and interactive exhibits, demos, and programs." Full review
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Just be sure to visit the Cohon Family Nature Escape, where you can spy a giant Baltimore oriole nest, a porous concrete wall that provides a canvas for live moss graffiti, and a tree slide carved from the fallen trunk of a 125-year-old Eastern White Pine.
Frommer's Frommer's
"Since this pioneering interactive science museum opened in 1969, generations of Toronto's kids, and their offspring, have proven loyal fans." Full review