The museum's mission in a multicultural world

September 8-12,  in Kazan,  the International Museum Forum  is to be held, dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan.

In spite of the mobility and  active development,   new museums have to prove and confirm its effectiveness and usefulness to society, preserving and promoting the common cultural values, ideas of humanism and tolerance.

A large number of alleged participants in the forum show the interest not only from  Russia, but also experts  from near and far  abroad. At the plenary session, which will take place on September 8 in TV "Korston-Kazan"  the problems of particular importance and relevance to the modern development of museums to be specified. Among the key speakers - well-known experts in the international museum community: Vladimir Tolstoy (Moscow), Michael Henker (Munich), Andrew Erskine (London), Bjorn Stenvers (Amsterdam).

Particular attention will be paid to the prospects of development and the role of museums in the region's economy, key performance indicators and marketing techniques, new approaches to work in all areas of activity.

The Forum   includes  breakout sessions, round tables, seminars and  presentations.  The  X-th  working meeting of the Association of the Museum of Musical Culture Gorky and readings dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Literary-Memorial Museum  after A.M. Gorky will be held. The business program covers acquaintance with the new exhibition of the museum of Kazan, the Bulgarian State Historical-Architectural Reserve Museum and the Museum of "The Island of Sviyazhsk" activity of the Republican Fund "Revival".

The cultural program will route through the museums  to present historical and cultural traditions of the people of the republic, the legacy of the famous natives - G. Tukai,  G. Derzhavin, M.Gorky and  F.Chaliapin, the role of museums in the formation of a positive image and brand of Tatarstan.

We are confident that the theme of the forum will be interesting for  museum professionals with a variety of experience,  and a wide range of participants will allow to elaborate a common position on the most acute problems faced  today  not only  by  the museum community, but also   the society as a whole, once again show the importance of museums  in conditions of  crisis and globalization, their role in reducing ethnic tensions and prevention of extremism and terrorism, education of tolerance in relations between representatives of different peoples and cultures, to identify prospects for progressing  museums in  coming decades.

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