The Main Steps of the Museum Activity (page 9)

In 1980s the investigation of history, culture and architecture of the Sergiev Posad district was intensified. The Local History Department tried hard to collect items, old photos and organized various exhibitions. The results of the investigation were published in K.A. Filimonov’s books “Sergiev Posad” with articles of V.A. Tkachenko and S.V. Gorozhanina (1998, 2002) and “Khotkovo” (2002, 2004). In 2007 the album “Returning to Faith. The Cathedrals of the Sergiev Posad District” composed by K.A. Filimonov with the participation of other museum specialists.

This period was marked by varied exhibitions presenting the new acquisitions, results of the investigation of the museum collections and works of contemporary artists. Since 1995 the annual exhibition “Autunm Salon” has been organized by the museum in co-operation with the town administration and the local branch of the Union of Artists.

The positive experience has turned the museum into a real scientific, cultural and educational center of the local district and of the country in general. The investigated collections and exhibitions, based on the scientific principles, are the foundation for the educational activity of the museum. Its various forms are aimed at the formation of the integral attitude to the cultural and historical heritage.

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