On issue of museumification of archaeological sites

I.Kh. Gukemukh

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Abstract: The article addresses the issue of preserving and museumifying historical and cultural heritage (HCH) objects in Kabardino-Balkaria. According to the author, modern archeological and museological experience shows that museumification is the most effective way to preserve cultural heritage objects and an essential component of work on fostering patriotism among citizens of the country. The paper considers the basic principles and methods of museumification, as well as the objects in the region that could be museumified and used for educational tourism purposes. The author also provides examples of the destruction of federal monuments and HCH sites due to non-compliance with one or more principles of museumification.

Keywords: museification, objects of historical and cultural heritage, methods of museification, archaeological monuments, burial mounds, historical memory

For citation. Gukemukh I.Kh. On issue of museumification of archaeological sites. News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of RAS. 2025. Vol. 27. No. 5. Pp. 285–296. DOI: 10.35330/1991-6639-2025-27-5-285-296

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Information about the author

Ibragim Kh. Gukemukh, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Researcher, Center for Natural Science Methods in Archaeology, Anthropology and Archaeography, Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
2 Balkarov street, Nalchik, 360010, Russia;
IBRAGUK22@gmail.com, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7908-6463, SPIN-code: 2415-2346