This exciting new collection of essays by leading international museum practitioners focuses on the across-the-board innovations taking place in some of the world's most forward-thinking museums - and charts the new directions museums will need to take in today's increasingly challenging and competitive environment. Among the twenty world-class organisations sharing their innovative experiences are: Canada Agriculture Museum, Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Imperial War Museum, Liberty Science Center, Miami Science Museum, Museum of London, National Museum of Denmark, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum and Wellcome Collection.