Historical and geographical features of the network of motor vehicle museums in Russia in the 1960s-2020s.

The features of the formation and development of motor transport museums in Russia are analyzed. A pattern is drawn that the creation of museums is favored by the presence of motor transport production or related industries at the location, especially in the first stages of creation; later, the population size and the level of socio-economic development become important. The main areas where these museums are located are Central and Ural. In addition to cities of varying sizes, museums also appeared in rural areas. About half of all museums contain exhibits of foreign vehicles in their collections. The emergence of children's transport museums and public transport museums is becoming important.