Abstract
The article presents the history of the creation of scientific and industrial exhibitions based on the results of the expeditionary work of the East Siberian Department of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries. Participation in the design of exhibition pavilions of masters and collectors is considered. The educational work of the artistic intelligentsia was aimed not only at creating collections of unique art objects, which included materials from scientific expeditions, but also at presenting the best works to the inhabitants of Baikal Siberia. Artists and collectors participated in the design of international and regional exhibitions, which demonstrated rare and valuable exhibits based on the results of the scientific work of a public organization. As a result of the study, documents on the history of the creation of scientific and industrial exhibitions from the archives of the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum named after I.I. V.P. Sukachev and the State Archives of the Irkutsk Region. Letters and correspondence of members of the society about the construction of work plans for exhibition projects provide an opportunity to present in detail the features of the collection of objects, the formation and maintenance of contacts between scientists, collectors, Siberian and Western artists. Thanks to the presentation of the collections at the exhibition pavilions, the knowledge of the inhabitants about the unique historical places of Baikal Siberia was expanded. As a result of a detailed analysis of archival documents, the features of the design of exhibitions were determined and the educational work of the artistic intelligentsia was studied. The study confirmed that the process of creating scientific and industrial exhibitions based on the results of the expeditionary work of the society was aimed at familiarizing residents with the cultural and natural heritage, replenishing the museum's funds with paintings created by masters of Baikal Siberia.
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