Axiological grounds for the construction of the mining and geological museum of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

The study deals with the history of exploration of the subsoil resources of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), its huge and diverse geological and mineralogical potential. The authors analyse the existing museums devoted to geology and mineralogy, and put forward the idea of the necessity to create a large museum reflecting the history of geological exploration and development of mineral resources in the republic. The urgent need to create a mining and geological museum in Yakutsk, reflecting the history of geological exploration and development of mineral resources in the republic is emphasised. The concept of the museum as a powerful centre of scientific and educational education and a space of cultural exchange of society, based on axiological basis, is defined. Its mission as propaganda and popularisation of knowledge about the Earth, preservation of unique geological fund of the republic, orientation and self-identification of the person in the world of values is characterized.