[Purpose]This study aims to explore paradigm shifts and innovative approaches in the interpretation of industrial museum collections, addressing the practical challenges faced by domestic industrial museums in collection interpretation, such as weak interactivity, insufficient industry-specific characteristics, and low audience engagement. [Method] Employing literature review, field observation, and semi-structured interviews, this study systematically analyses the innovative practices of the Bata Shoe Museum in Canada regarding collection interpretation. The analysis focuses on four dimensions:‘visitor engagement’, ‘immersive experiences’, "edutainment", and ‘community collaboration’. [Result] Findings indicate that the Bata Shoe Museum has established a ‘visitor-centred’ interpretive paradigm and innovative pathways by clarifying interpretive core, broadening interpretive perspectives, and innovating interpretive methods and spaces. [Conclusion] Consequently, this paper proposes that Chinese industrial museums should pursue systematic innovation in service philosophy, collection development, interpretive methods, and spatial expansion. This will drive the transformation of industrial culture from static display to dynamic participation, shifting the interpretive paradigm from object-centred to people-centred approaches. Such innovation will enhance museums' educational functions and cultural dissemination capabilities, thereby achieving the contemporary rebirth of industrial artefacts' value.