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Art Gallery of Ontario vs Bata Shoe Museum

Both are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario is preferred by most professionals compared to Bata Shoe Museum. The AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario comes in at #3 in Toronto with recommendations from 8 reviews like Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Time Out.

Art Gallery of Ontario
Art Gallery of Ontario
9 / 10
317 Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ontario M5T 1G4, Canada
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The AGO is hard to miss: the monumental glass and titanium facade designed by Toronto native son Frank Gehry hovering over the main building is a stunning beauty." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"One of the largest art museums in North America, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) showcases more than 80,000 works dating from A.D. 100 to present day." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Henry Moore sculpture gallery, the fine European collection, the Group of Seven or other stand-outs from the permanent collection." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Aside from their 80,000 pieces of artwork, AGO also houses a theater, high-end restaurant, café, and enough architectural wonder to keep you occupied for hours." Full review
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One of our favorite AGO activities is First Thursdays
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This Frank Gehry updated art museum houses over 80,000 works spanning the first century to present day." Full review
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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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