Museum In The Cultural Space Of The City

Abstract

In modern society, the problem of preserving cultural heritage and creating urban cultural space is of particular relevance. On a certain territory there are architectural monuments and cultural institutions that form the cultural environment of the city. The cultural space of historical cities has its own salient features. The creation and implementation of the town-planning concept, the construction of unique objects is the basis for the formation of urban space. Currently, among the criteria for evaluating the historical significance of cities, they note significant events associated with them, the names of famous natives, the presence of architectural monuments. At the same time, the preservation, study and use of the historical and cultural heritage of cities, its role in the formation and development of culture and education is of particular importance. An important role in the formation of the cultural space of both large and small cities is played by museums, which are collectors, keepers and distributors of historical knowledge and cultural traditions. The activities of museums as cultural centers are aimed at the general population. Despite the fact that most of the services of museums are paid, the museum remains one of the most accessible cultural institutions for citizens. Among the key functions of museums there is educational, pedagogical and advocacy function. In this article, a specially constructed building of the Historical Museum in Moscow and the Historical and Art Museum located in the provided premises in the city of Pavlovsky Posad near Moscow are used as examples.