ACTIVITIES OF THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM OF CANADA TO PRESERVE THE NATIONAL HERITAGE (second quarter of 20th – beginning of 21st century)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to review the activities of the Ukrainian Museum of Canada and substantiate its contribution to the process of preserving the cultural heritage of the Ukrainian diaspora. Thanks to the memorial protection activity of the museum under study, not only the sprouts of Ukrainian culture were preserved, but also multiplied, despite the era of military violence and in the situation of practical isolation from ethnic territory. To achieve this goal, the necessary number of sources and historiographic literature was attracted, which dealt with various aspects of the problem. The author applied the following general historical scientific research methods as historical-genetic, historical-comparative, and historical-typological. Within the framework of this scientific article, the genesis of the museum institution was examined, the existing collections were typologized, and their value was analyzed. Special attention is devoted to the study of the role of founders and patrons in the development of the Ukrainian Museum of Canada. For the first time an attempt has been made to generalize various aspects of the problem.