Activities of the city historical society on preservation of the intellectual heritage of Novorossiysk

The article discusses the activities of the city historical society of Novorossiysk as a popularizer of historical knowledge. The most important goal of the Society is defined - the preservation of the historical and cultural heritage of the city as a resource of Russia's spiritual development. Particular attention is paid to the functions of the structural divisions of the Organization. The significance of the collective membership of the community in the Russian society of historians-archivists is determined. The attention is focused on the cultural and public initiatives of the historical society: the organization of the Public Prize named after General N.N. Raevsky, the annual regional contest of public recognition "The Woman of the Year", the public recognition contest "Persona", the creative competition of journalistic skill "The Bell of History", etc. The importance of the public historical and cultural expert council in the structure of the Organization is noted. The cooperation of this Department with local governments in expertise, research, scientific and information activities. The search activity of the Society is described.