PERCEPTION OF MODERN MUSEUM BY LARGE SIBERIAN CITIES RESIDENTS (AN EXAMPLE OF IRKUTSK CITY)
The article considers the features of perception of museums by various social groups in Irkutsk. It concluded about the relative activity of functioning of museum segment of the sociocultural space of the city. The author places special emphasis on gender and age specifics of the frequency of museum visits and identifies the various social urban population groups’ expectations and demands applicable to a modern museum as a cultural and educational center.