Substantiation of the general subject of activity for the specialty "museum work and protection of monuments of history and culture"

Subjects of activity of specialities “museology” and “cultural heritage” are analysed. The common and distinctive components of subjects of activity of these branches are revealed and two synonymous formulations of the generalised subject of activity for a speciality “museology and cultural heritage” is proved. Arguments concerning an incorrectness of generalisation of concepts “a museum subject” and “object of a cultural heritage” with terms “cultural property” or “cultural heritage” are presented. The content of concept “Museum object” is proved also. The content of this concept should cover following attributes: placed and considered in a museum unique inanimate (artificial or natural) objects, the perception of which can satisfy the senses cognitive, educational and aesthetic needs of the general public.