INTERNATIONAL Conference «Company museums today», Devoted to the 70-th anniversary of the nuclear industry 2nd 4th of July, Murmansk *Nuclear Icebreaker “Lenin”* In the last few years, museums in the world have changed dramatically and now they began to play a more significant role in society. Now they not only preserve and popularize the tangible and intangible cultural and natural heritage, but also strengthen cultural identity, support social cohesion and play a role of a mediator in the field of intercultural interaction, and also form a variety of services, organize social and cultural activities. At the same time, museums and monuments are the main factors that attract tourists and promote the development of small and medium businesses and the regional economy. In many regions museums become a community center and engine of economic and social development. Similar processes take place in the sector of corporate and departmental museums. First of all, it should be noted that around the world, these museums are no longer seen as non-core assets. Now, company museums not merely preserves the history of the Company or Department, and unique examples of industrial heritage, but also an element of corporate ethics and one of the main tools for creating a positive brand. Company museums are open to the experimental approach in the formation of the exhibition, design, architecture, and work with the audience. Innovative approaches often attract the widest possible audience to such museums, which consequently leads to high level of attendance (an example is the BMW Museum in Munich, which receives more than 300,000 visitors per year), and therefore leads to the exit for a partial self-support of such Museums. However, the value of company and departmental museums is not limited to the formation of a corporate spirit, a positive image of the company and the loyalty of its customers and partners, their value moves to a national level - they preserve and popularize different areas of science and industry, social sphere, inculcate interest to industrial heritage, production, innovation, science and technology to the younger generation. Without doubts today it is a matter of national and international importance even in time of transition to a postindustrial economy. This conference is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the nuclear industry, so special attention will be given to the development of museums of this sector of industry. Conference also will be an excellent platform to discuss the first results of an open International architectural contest for the new building of the Pavilion of atomic energy on VDNH in Moscow. *Upcoming conference will discuss following topics:* o Company (departmental) museums: social policy and the Company. The Company brand and industry; o Architectural solutions in modern museums; o Presentation of the International architectural contest for the new building of the Pavilion of atomic energy at VDNH in Moscow; o The construction of the Exposition in the modern museum (company museum). Innovations in museum practice; o Museums-ships. Everybody could participate in the conference with a paper, relevant to themes indicated above. If you would like to present a paper during the conference, you should send an abstract (not more than 300 words) to the conference organizing committee - [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] Abstract should include the title, your name and surname, country and institution represented by the author, position, contact phone numbers, e-mail. *Submission deadline – 30 of April 2015*. Conference is organized by ICOM Russia and State company "Rosatom". The conference will be held in the city of Murmansk on a board of the world's first nuclear-powered icebreaker "Lenin", which now is a museum object - Arctic exhibition center "Nuclear icebreaker "Lenin". In the frameworks of the conference program it is scheduled tours to the atomic icebreaker "Lenin", one of the acting Nuclear-powered icebreakers, and for the post-conference tour participants will be able to choose a tour to the Severomorsk (closed city) or to a Saami village. Everyone who wants to participate in the conference can send filled in Registration <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-oI1AhsSHasE-i6DS7IMLQms8gLKmSCS1wMwTGenZgA/pub> form to the conference organizers: Mrs. Irina Klopova ([log in to unmask]) and Mr. Afanasy Gnedovsky ([log in to unmask]). Please note that the number of seats is limited, so please apply for participation in the conference as soon as possible. Reception of applications for participation will be closed when the number of participants will reach 100 persons. 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