Чем интересен музей-усадьба для современного человека? К вопросу об истории музеев-усадеб в России

Abstract

The article is dedicated to some problems of museum activity and tourism. The main idea of the work is conception and development of a literature museum in memorial context. There is historical and analytic review of a real meaning of Russian country estate for poets and writers in the 19"1 century in the article as well as a cultural aspect: from the basement of the traditions in country estate life at the end of the 17"1 century, through its functions in the 18"1 century, and at the end presentation of country estate culture in the literature of golden age in Russia. The article classifies the structure of the memorial estate complex, observes Russian country estate evolution from the 18"1 till the early 20"´ century, defines several types of Russian country estate and its historical and current importance.
 
 A memorial estate or reserve museum activity represents a comprehensive approach which is realized by museum keepers, animators and guides. A special thing is an excursion for single visitors or family groups and individual programs. The article characterizes the activities of the literature memorial estate and defines a specialization of its projects. The State Tyutchev Memorial estate «Mouranovo» is considered as a unique museum represented in European tradition of memorial estate culture.