MUSEUM THEMATICS IN THE LETTERS OF M. SIKORSKY IN THE 70`S OF THE XX TH - AT THE BEGINNING OF XXI CENT. (ON THE BASIS OF THE STOCK COLLECTION OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND ETHNOGRAHIC RESERVE «PEREYASLAV»)

Abstract

According to this article, there is an analysis of museum thematics in the letters of M. Sikorsky in the 70's. of the XX th – at the beginning of XXI cent. (on the basis of the stock collection of the National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve "Pereyaslav"). There are comparative and historical-chronological methods used here, that allowed to make a comprehensive study of important scientific issues were applied. The main purpose of the study is to cover the formation of museums in correspondence with M. Sikorsky with figures of culture and art, scholars, museum workers and educators in the second half of the twentieth centur - at the beginning of the XXI th century, and the important role of the museum ascetic in the creation and development of new museums. In particular, the focus is on the creation of museums "Classics of Jewish Literature of Sholom Aleichem", "Museum of peaceful exploration of space", "Museum of Science and Technique", and letters that M. Sikorsky wrote and received. A certain number of letters from the personal archive of M. I. Sikorsky related to the history of the creation and activity of the museum complex in Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky, in the funds of the National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve "Pereyaslav", were discovered. Also there some data on the pages of his life, public, professional path are revealed, and his contribution to the development of the museum business in Pereyaslavl region are described. It is shown that M. Sikorsky belongs to the number of prominent figures of Ukrainian culture and museum affairs, and international community are interested in his personality and significant museum and scientific achievements. This interest in the personality of M. Sikorsky and his significant achievements in the field of ethnicity preservation is widely and clearly reflected in his correspondence with foreigners and foreign museum institutions and foreign scientists and intellectuals.