Ministry of Culture
Overview
Main functions of the ministry:
- regulation of relations in the sphere of culture (art, cinema, protection and usage of historical and cultural heritage);
- support of museums, culture, art and national artistic trades institutions;
- preservation, revival and development of traditional crafts of the Vologda Region;
- management of service of libraries.
One of the primary functions of the Ministry of Culture is the preservation of the archives of Government Ministries and Departments and related administrative units, and this involves the selection of those records having permanent value, the arrangement and description of archives, and the provision of a reference service to scholars, to Government Ministries and Departments and to the general public. As the government's recordkeeping authority, the Ministry works to ensure effective information management and acts as the official guardian of Vologda Oblast's public archives.
The holdings of the archives and records service comprise records in a variety of media. This includes paper-based textual records, electronic records as well as audio-visual, photographic and cartographic material. Governmental bodies produce vast amounts of administrative records.
As an executive body with diverse functions, the Ministry carries out its mission through a number of subordinate offices and institutions. There are state and municipal archives in the Vologda Oblast.
The main functions of the Ministry and its subordinate institutions in the sphere of records activities include:
- to collect material in or about the Vologda Oblast;
- to preserve the archival heritage of the Vologda Oblast;
- to make the archival heritage accessible to people.
News
On a visit to Totma, Public Affairs Officer of US Consulate General in St. Petersburg Suzanne Bodoin attended Ivan Kuskov Memorial Flat.
On a visit to Vologda, Public Affairs Officer of US Consulate General in St. Petersburg Suzanne Bodoin attended the Vologda State Museum-Preserve, the Vologda Lace Museum and the Museum of Architecture and Ethnography in Semenkovo.
The delegation from Vologda took part in a conference devoted to promoting of tourism products in Russia’s North that was held in Veliky Novgorod on December 14. The conference was attended by representatives of the Federal Tourism Agency, delegates of executive bodies in the sphere of tourism, experts in the field of tourism and marketing, employees of tourist companies, and mass media representatives.
Examples of lace masterpieces dating back from the 17th till the 20th centuries is presented in the exhibition “Danish Lace: History and Present” from Tønder, a lacemaking centre in Denmark. The name of Tønder is usually associated with the point ground lace that was made there in the first half of the 19th century and later revived in the early 20th century.
A cooperation agreement was signed between the Vologda Lace Museum and the National Museum of Liechtenstein. The parties agreed on cooperation in various areas of museum activity, including exhibition, scientific, methodical, information, and publishing.
The exhibition in Vologda is organised by the Russian Academy of Arts, the Embassy of Switzerland in Russia, the National Museum of Liechtenstein, and "Peace and Harmony" Foundation within the framework of partnership relations with Russia which in 2014 marked 200 years.
More than 350 applications not only from Russia but also from Germany, Croatia, Poland, France, Finland, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Australia and other countries were received in the Vologda Lace Museum during spring months.
The Travel.ru portal published a rating of the best Russian cities for travel in the summer.
The exhibition has become traditional annual and one of the most significant events in Vologda’s tour business. The exhibition area and various segments, along with the comprehensive programme and supporting events represent the entire product spectrum of the tourist industry of the Vologda Oblast. At the same time, they form the basis for the development of new ideas, approaches and targeted marketing.
The Latvian delegation has arrived in Vologda on a three-day duration trip. The main objective of the visit is to get acquainted with the tourism opportunities of the Vologda Oblast and share experiences and good practice with representatives of travel industry.