Activity of government bodies on protection of historical-cultural heritage in the Russian Federation in 1960-1980s

The article analyses the government activity on protection of historical-cultural heritage in the RSFSR in 1960-1980s. The basis of practical and scientific methodical activity concerning historical and cultural monuments included discovery, survey, state recording, organization of monuments government protection, preparation of scientific recording documentation including historical, art and technical information on an object. The author grounds the statement that monuments protection should be aimed at not only protection of discovered heritage but also its preparation for functioning in a modern life. In the end of the article the author makes a conclusion that a formally bureaucratic approach and absence of wide social support of cultural monuments protection did not allow achieving essential results in the sphere.