Museums of the Soviet Sevastopol: transformation of the past in the name of the future

The article covers a wide range of issues related to the creation and establishment of museums in Sevastopol. Based on various historical sources, the changes that occurred in the work of the most famous museums of Sevastopol in the pre-war and post-war period were analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the management of Sevastopol museums, peculiarities of the formation of expositions and the role played by these museums in the implementation of the policy of the memory of the Soviet state at various stages of its history.