Private Museums as a form of Preservation of Cultural Heritage

Today interest in private collections and museums in Russia is growing, which corresponds to global trends. As experience shows, private collections with some unique materials cause interest for the present generation. “The museum of Abdurakhman Absalyamov and his Time” became the first private museum in Kazan. Its mission is to enhance the process of familiarizing the population to works of prominent Tatar writers of the 20th century in close connection with the historical context in which they lived and worked. The museum has accumulated unique experience of museum exhibitions, trade shows, including permanent, temporary, mobile and virtual exhibitions and production of souvenirs. Organization of private museums preserves and maintains the diversity of cultural heritage as a resource for sustainable development.