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
International campaign Night of Museums will take place in Vologda Region on May 17.
The International competition for performers on wind and percussion instruments "Northern Rhapsody" opened in Cherepovets on April 26 and it will last until April 29.
The Vologda Region is preparing to widely celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Library Night is held in all Russian regions on an annual basis. This is when libraries and art spaces open their doors to visitors in the night time. This day is an opportunity for people to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.
The festival is organised by the Vologda Archdiocese and Vologda City Administration.
The conference “Russian North” held on April 22-26 in Vologda and Tot’ma will gather over 70 students and postgraduates, university professors and school teachers, scientists, archivists and museum employees from Russia. The event will touch upon problems of study and preservation of historical and cultural heritage.
On April 26 concerts, lectures and workshops will be held on Library Night. It will be devoted to the 80th anniversary of Great Victory.
Vologda will host V International Lace Festival VITA LACE on July 17-20, 2025. The International Lace Festival VITA LACE collects everything related to the world of linen industry: fabrics, clothes, textile, souvenirs and accessories.
The festival is aimed at popularization of folk arts and handicrafts among the younger generation. It is arranged with an active backing of the Vologda City Administration and a Handicrafts Centre “Reznoi Palisad (Carved Fence)”.
"Victory Spring in the Russian North" is a project initiated by Governor of the Vologda Region Georgy Filimonov. "Russian North Summer" and "Russian North Winter" which were successfully implemented in the region were not themed, but spring 2025 is marked by the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. This year has been declared the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland in Russia.