VOOPIK Arkhangelsk Regional Branch Establishment and the Solovetsky MuseumReserve Organization: Historical Parallels

A parallel development between the establishment of the VOOPIIK Arkhangelsk regional branch and the Solovetsky Museum-Reserve reveals how grassroots conservation movements, like VOOPIIK, played a pivotal role in preserving the cultural heritage of the Solovetsky Archipelago. The study highlights that as discussions around monument preservation intensified in society, the increasing tourist flow to the islands coincided with the museum-reserve's formation and the funding shift from state-backed restoration efforts to VOOPIIK-supported initiatives. This suggests that membership in mass conservation movements provided additional leverage for promoting heritage protection, while also shaping the territory's development trajectory.

Mazilova, E. A.,. (2023). VOOPIK Arkhangelsk Regional Branch Establishment and the Solovetsky MuseumReserve Organization: Historical Parallels. Rules of the Game on a Voluntary Basis: Authorities and Voluntary Grassroots Organizations in the USSR, 1960s–1990s, 69–80. https://doi.org/10.17072/978-5-7944-4056-0-69-80