Cultural institutions types: archives, libraries, cinemas, theatres, cultural centers, institutes for culture, museums, institutes for the protection of monuments .
Archive is an institution for the protection of archival materials, which collects, preserves, organizes,
processes, presents, lends archival materials and performs other activities regulated by the law. Archives
deliver certificates on facts contained in archival materials based on which legal and physical persons exercise numerous rights.
Library activity includes the collection, processing, conservation and use of library materials as well as the provision of information and data referring to library materials. According to the nature of the collection of volumes, destination and social function, libraries may be: national, academic, special, general, scientific, people’s and school libraries.
Cinema is a hall or an open space fitted with projection facilities and intended for the general public.
Cinemas can be independent enterprises, institutions or other institutions for film projection. Cinemas can be within cultural and educational institutions, schools and other enterprises. By types, cinemas can be: fixed, mobile and open-air cinemas.
Theatres by types may be professional, children’s and amateur theatres. Professional theatre is an independent cultural and artistic institution with a permanent company (permanent performers). Children’s theatre is a theatre that performs regularly for children and may bare the name of “children’s cinema”, “Children’s puppet theatre”, etc. The report does not include radio-drama groups, puppets groups with cultural companies, drama groups with schools that perform occasionally for children. Amateur theatre is a theatre with a company consisting mainly of amateur performers and is independent or part of a cultural-artistic society, cultural centre or any other institution/enterprise.
Cultural centers are institutions of predominantly local character in which citizens meet the needs of all types of cultural and artistic activities. These institutions combine arts of various genres with educational programs. Academic and amateur painters, professional and amateur theater groups, cultural and artistic societies, lovers of film and video art, etc. created there. They show theatrical performances and films; hold exhibitions and performances of musicians, folklore ensembles and other dance groups, as well as various cultural and artistic events. Also, in polyvalent cultural centers, tribunes, lectures and various animation programs for the audience are held. Finally, polyvalent cultural centers often have bookstores that allow citizens to follow new literary tendencies.
The Institute for Culture promotes modern cultural strategies, explores the possibilities of application and development of new cultural models.
Мuseum is a cultural institution registered with a competent body which has a permanent collection of museum objects which objectives (research, conservation and exhibition) are of public importance.
The Institute for the Protection of Monuments is an institution that researches, protects and presents cultural heritage from the oldest prehistoric and ancient monuments, through medieval architecture, folk architecture, to monuments of recent history and contemporary art.