«Museum reconstruction» in museology

Analysis of modern museological literature leads to the conclusion about a different understanding of the term «museum reconstruction», especially with reference to ensemble expositions of museums of historical profile. Researching of the historiography of this issue makes it possible to trace in the historical and cultural context the evolution of the definitions of this concept and to reveal the connection between the definitions of the term and the practice of the museum business of a particular period. The first attempts to theoretically comprehend the «museum reconstruction» are connected with the opening of a number of retrospective exhibitions in Saint Petersburg at the very beginning of the 20th century; however, the emergence of special works, devoted to the research of the reception of «museum reconstruction» applied to the everyday culture museums, dates back to the Post-Revolution epoch and is associated with important changes in the political and cultural spheres. In subsequent decades of the 20th century, discussions about the definition of this concept have continued, which indicates the relevance of studying the historical dynamics of the definitions of «museum reconstruction» for modern museology.