The relationship of the Novgorod Society of Antiquities Lovers with the Museum of Pre-Petrine Art and Everyday Life in the context of the archaeological study of Novgorod

the purpose of the article is to study the relationship between the Museum of Pre-Petrine Art and Everyday Life (Museum) and the Novgorod Society of Antiquities Lovers (NSAL) during the period of historical and archaeological expeditions of the Museum's head Nicholas Roerich to the Novgorod land in 1898-1914. The study of the problem based on the material of the two mentioned institutions will allow analyzing a number of aspects of the mechanism of cooperation between pre-revolutionary scientific societies. The paper analyzes the prerequisites for cooperation between the Museum and the NSAL, the process of preparation for archaeological excavations, the legal registration of works, their production and curtailment. The study established the causes of the conflict between the institutions and the termination of work. Conclusions are drawn about the weakness of the legal side of the design of joint excavations and the complete absence of the organizational side of the case. The lack of elaboration of legal norms for the protection of monuments and archaeological research in pre-revolutionary legislation also affected the relationship between organizations. The unprofessional formulation of the work, the limited material and human resources of scientific societies led to a subsequent reduction in civic initiatives and the nationalization of research projects in the late 1920s. The novelty of the work lies in the fact that the problems of the relationship between these two organizations have been comprehensively analyzed for the first time in this study. The practical application of the article consists in the possibility of its use for the preparation of local history manuals, excursion materials, as well as scientific papers on the history of pre-revolutionary archaeological societies.

Novgorod Society of Antiquities Lovers, N.K. Roerich, Novgorod, pre-revolutionary archaeology, cultural heritage, Novgorod Kremlin, Museum of Pre-Petrine Art and Everyday Life