WE WANT YOUR SHOES!

WE WANT YOUR SHOES!Northampton Museums and Art Gallery shoe collection

The Shoe Collection at Northamptonshire Museum & Art Gallery is the largest collection of footwear heritage and design in the world. The collection consists

of a rich resource covering footwear design and fashion, manufacture, social and political history. It is designated as being of national and international importance.

Northampton Museum and art Gallery is actively looking to develop its shoe collections through gifts and bequests in the following areas.

1. Shoes with storiesShoes that you worked in, met the love of your life in, wore on a holiday, or took

part in an extraordinary challenge in. The shoes might reflect exceptional or everyday stories.

2. Designer shoes In particular Vivienne Westwood, Gucci, Chanel, Alexander McQueen,

Jimmy Choo, Roger Vivier, André Courrèges or early Salvatore Ferragamo.

3. Celebrity shoesShoes that have belonged to famous or significant people

4. Shoe catalogues

5. Non-designer contemporary footwear

6. Footwear from South America

7. Items relating to shoe retail

The collection is owned by Northampton Borough Council which is a not for profit organisation.

If you would like to donate shoes or money towards a shoe purchase fund then please contact Rebecca Shawcross or Jane Seddon on 01604 838111 or email

rshawcross@northampton.gov.uk or janeseddon@northampton.gov.uk.