Actualization of the historical-cultural heritage of the Kuzbass coal industry as a factor of forming the coal-mining image of the Kemerovo region

This article examines the necessity of the society to translate the coal-mining identity of the Kuzbass region. The analysis of historical-cultural heritage actualization of the coal industry shows the process importance in forming the coal-mining image of the region. The state and government department museums, museums of coal-mining companies and entities, Kemerovo regional public foundation “Coal Miner's Heritage” named after V.P. Romanov as well as all-around spread of historical landmarks, architectural sites and monuments thematically devoted to coal miners play a significant role in this process.