The Ministry of culture of the Republic of Karelia

National Museum of the Republic of Karelia

October, 12-14th, 2016, Petrozavodsk

III international scientific and practical сonference "Museums in the Northern Dimension"

• Video of the plenary session

The following problems are proposed for discussion:

• Museums in the cultural space of the Nordic countries and Northwest Russia

Creation and development history of the museums and museum collections; the museum activity coming into being in the European North territories specific context, international museums projects, national and regional cultural policy and museums.

• The Museum and the local community

The museums` role of in the creation of new social values, museum interpretation and presentation for shaping cultural brands, identity, territories, cities, places; museum pedagogy for different audiences; museum events based on traditions and history for the local communities; museum activity for indigenous peoples.

• Museum and tourism

The museum's role in identifying unique resources, including them in the cultural, environmental and etc. tourism; museum work with heritage objects for tourism activities development; museum programs and services for tourists; museum information resources for the development of tourism.

• Museum, intangible heritage, immovable heritage objects

Problem of involving folklore, traditions, rituals, toponymy in the museums` activity; museums and state protection of cultural and natural heritage; museums and archaeological heritage, museums in architectural environment of the city, etc.

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Museum address:

185035, Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk, pl. Lenina, 1

Coordinator:

Mark Shakhnovich, researcher-arhaeologist
E-mail: marksuk@onego.ru