Museum sociology in the context of socio-historical changes

The urgent need to study museum visitors in Russia usually arose during periods of qualitative reforms the sphere, shortly after cardinal social changes. Such milestones were 1920s–1930s, 1960s–1970s, and 1990s–2000s. Research at this time had significant results. purpose is describe historical context explain activation audience analysis. novelty approach consists substantiating for sociological research indicates ways improve them through interdisciplinary cooperation sociologists, museologists, historians, art historians other specialists. first breakthrough was aimed attracting proletariat that won revolution its elementary education. This helped retain USSR as a type institution. boom 1960s pushed state more carefully calculate results work museums monitor them. During period, began be perceived one tools educating Soviet citizen. third period coincided with wave commercialization, entered into struggle their planning exhibition teaching activities, Internet. analyzed material proves activated when become arena revolutionary or communication experiments, they considered context.