An Expedition of a Private Museum as a Means of Preserving Cultural Heritage (A Case Study of the Arctic Boat Museum’s Sea Trip to Rynda)
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The article examines the activities of the Arctic Boat Museum, with particular attention to its marine expeditions aboard traditional sailing and rowing boats built on the Murmansk coast. During one of these trips, undertaken aboard a Pomor “karbas” and “shnyaka” as part of the project “Following the Route of St. Varlaam of Keret”, supported by the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives, the settlement of Rynda was surveyed in the summer of 2025. The condition of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord (built in 1878) was document-ed. A subsequent campaign to popularize this project (including a travel diary, photo exhibitions, and film screenings) generated interest from the project “Common Cause: Revival of the Wooden Churches of the North”. In the summer of 2026, an expedition to Rynda was organized, the church was mothballed, which will prevent its further destruction. The restoration of the church is regarded as a means of preserving northern identity and strengthening the brand of the region.
Author: Alla Yu. Raspopova
Institution: Murmansk Arctic State University
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology (arts and humanities)
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7223000742