The activity of museums of the Penza region for the protection of historical and cultural monuments in the 1960s and 1980s

Aim. To analyze the work of museum institutions of the Penza region in the field of protection and popularization of historical and cultural heritage monuments from the 1960s to 1980s, which was characterized by increased museum activity both in the region and in the country as a whole.
Methodology. The article examines the key areas of work of museums in identifying, studying, docu- menting, preserving and promoting historical and cultural sites; forms of interaction with state and party bodies in the development and improvement of museum business. The article analyzes the legislative and regulatory legal documents that regulated the most important areas of museum activity, the formation and development of the museum network. During the research, historical-genetic, historical-comparative and systematic methods were used, which allowed analyzing the develop- ment of forms and various methods of work of museum institutions of the Penza region in the preservation of historical and cultural monuments.
Results. Museums were assigned the role of socio-cultural centers, which carried out their cultural, educational, educational and propaganda functions in working with the population on the basis of state ideological attitudes, programs and decisions of the party, focusing on the continuity of cultural traditions and achievements of Soviet society.
Research implications. The results of the research can be used in the development of relevant sec- tions of courses on museum management and the protection of historical and cultural monuments, local history of the Penza Region, tourism development, as well as to improve the management sys- tem in museum activities for the study and preservation of the cultural heritage of the Penza region.

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