7 September at the State Pushkin Museum (st. Prechistenka, 12/2) held a joint meeting of the Presidium of the Union of Museums of Russia and the Central Council of the Association of Museums of Russia. The main issue on the agenda will be discussion of the draft Federal Law «On amendments to some legislative acts in connection with the improvement of the legal status of state (municipal) institutions», being prepared by the RF Government to introduce to the State Duma during the fall 2009 session. At the meeting of museum directors will meet from 35 regions of the country.

draft of the new federal law intended to make a difference in the lives of all government agencies. But every museum, besides the provision of public services, and performs a vital public function - to maintain and replenish the museum fund Russia. Not only for the present but also for future generations! And the duty of the museum community to provide all possible risk of irreversible damage to the national and cultural heritage of the country, whose keepers in the first place and are museums.

The current meeting aims to formulate proposals for amendments to the bill. Without taking into account the specifics of the museum establishment of the new law and a substantial reduction in government guarantees of museums can be very detrimental affect on the conservation, replenishment and presentation of the museum treasures of the country.

museum fund of Russia - a cultural «gold» reserve, which guarantees the continuity and the continuity of civilization processes in the country and society, it is not affected by the devaluation and inexhaustible as Russia itself and its history. It is this understanding of the mission of the museum in contemporary Russia as the basis of the draft Strategy for the Development of museum activities in Russia for the period up to 2030, discussion of which will also be held at the current meeting in Moscow. Will be affected and the problems associated with the prospect of the development and adoption of the Federal Law «On culture», and also with the ratio of executive power to the museums.

At 16.00 the head Rossotrudnichestvo feel themselves more comfortable and the head of the Union of Museums of Russia Mikhail Piotrovsky will sign a cooperation agreement between the Federal Agency for CIS Affairs and International Humanitarian Cooperation and Union of Museums of Russia and will hold a press conference for journalists (accreditation required) , which will tell the position and proposals worked out by the museum community.

Source: museum.ru