Sphere of cultureSphere of culture2713-301XSamara State Institute of Culture11105210.48164/2713-301X_2022_8_55Research ArticleArt realm of today’s museum and art mediationNazarovAnton S.<p>an employee of the Enlightenment Sector</p>antonyveis@gmail.comThe Samara Branch of the State Tretyakov Gallery250920223255642509202225092022Copyright © 2022, Nazarov A.S.2022<p>Art mediation is one of the topical museum practices of today. The article deals with the features of this phenomenon, outlining the prospects of its use in connection with the norms of museum legislation and world practice. Information about the studies of art mediation in Russia, as well as of its theoretical and methodological aspects, is provided. 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