Museum and Cultural Heritage: "Tangible Signs of Intangible Relations"

The article deals with the phenomenon of intangible cultural heritage, the issues of its preservation and presentation in museums. The debatable nature of both normative documents and scientific approaches in the field of study and museum development of intangible cultural heritage is revealed, which allows stating the incompleteness of the process of its conceptualization. There is a significant impact of intangible cultural heritage on the dynamics and content of the main social functions of the museum in accordance with modern requirements for the implementation of an inclusive policy of collecting, exhibiting and educational activities. The recognition of the human factor as the cornerstone of the concept of intangible heritage makes it possible to record a shift in the development of cultural heritage from the passive perception of monuments and objects to participatory practices and interactive processes.