IT'S #ASKACURATOR TODAY! Starting the day off, let's learn from our Creative Director & Senior Curator, @esemmelhack!

As @Fluevog is celebrating his 50th anniversary this year, what would you say his impact has been on Canadian and global shoe design? @AskaCuratorDay #AskACurator

How many children’s shoes are in the collection? See these baby shoes in our new exhibit, "The Great Divide" Find out more info here: https://batashoemuseum.ca/great-divide  @AskACurator #AskACurator

When did children start to wear shoes on a regular basis? I realize that many children would go barefoot as instants. We in the Western world seem so quick to stuff growing feet into stylish and expensive shoes. When did this start? #AskACurator @AskACurator

Where do you find shoes for your museum? @AskaCurator #AskACurator

Besides shoes, what other accessories helped people express themselves? @AskACurator #AskACurator

To continue, we are now hearing from our Exhibitions Manager and Assistant Curator, Nishi! @AskACurator #AskACurator

How have you done your job during the pandemic? @AskaCurator #AskACurator

What is your museum doing to diversify your collection? @AskACurator #AskACurator

Do you have any advice for someone who wants to become a curator? @AskACurator #AskACurator

Do you have any objects that you don't know anything about? @AskACurator #AskACurator

What dream object is missing from your collection? @AskACurator #AskACurator

What jobs other than 'curator' can someone do in a museum? @AskACurator #AskACurator

What's the biggest misconception about curators? @AskACurator #AskACurator

Learn more about our artefacts with our conservator, Ada! @AskACurator #AskACurator

What does your typical day look like? @AskACurator #AskACurator

How have you done your job during the pandemic? @AskACurator #AskACurator

What's the difference between a curator and conservator? @AskACurator #AskACurator

Do you have any advice for someone who wants to become a conservator? @AskACurator #AskACurator

Do you have any wisdom for aspiring conservators? @AskACurator #AskACurator

What is the weirdest object in your collection? @AskACurator #AskACurator

What's the most dangerous object in your collection? @AskACurator #AskACurator

Where do you keep all the things not on display? @AskACurator #AskACurator

What's the most difficult artefacts to preserve? @AskACurator #AskACurator