The current state and prospects for the development of private museums in the region

The article studies and gives a brief description of the current state of private museums of the Vladimir region, functioning as part of the national museum network. The author presents the data on the quantitative dynamics of private museums in Russia and the region and considers the specific features of private museums. The analysis of actual problems in the field of private museum business is carried out, the measures of state support provided to private museums are considered. The author analyzes the current problems facing private museums in our country. This information is of interest to specialists for understanding and studying a private museum as a new cultural institution, developing a set of measures to support existing private museums.