19-20 December 2016 on the basis of Sterlitamak historical museum will take place III National Museum Forum "Museum of the contemporary cultural space of the Republic of Bashkortostan", which will be held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bashkortostan. National Museum Forum is intended to discuss professional issues and exchange of state, municipal museums in the country (97 museums). The upcoming forum will focus on the formation of the modern image of museums, preservation and development of the museum fund and the museum network of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the introduction of a historical practice of professional standards, the creation of an accessible environment conditions in museums. Also, the legal regulation of trafficking in cultural property, the problem of cultural tourism, modern ways of promotion and preservation of historical and cultural monuments.The format of the Forum the exchange of experiences among museum staff, through performances with reports that reflect the personal experience of museums of the country. In order to expand the format of the forum, in 2016, the program included speeches and presentations of representatives of the State Committee of the Republic of Bashkortostan on Entrepreneurship and Tourism Committee of the Republic of Bashkortostan for UNESCO, the Department of State protection of cultural heritage of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bashkortostan.The forum will be an exhibition of printed materials and souvenirs museums of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bashkortostan.National Museum Forum is designed not only to the professional community, but also to a wider audience, it's a place where meet together museum professionals and visitors of cultural institutions, to open discussions to develop further ways of effective cooperation, to share lessons learned.The business program of the forum will be formed from a multi-format events - discussion session, reports and presentations.The cultural program of the forum will include: a tour of the Museum by stone them. Ivan Skuin (Bashkir Soda Company), bus tour "Sterlitamak shihan" route: Tura-Tau - Tau Jurack - Kush-Tau. Sacred mountains Yurmaty Bashkir tribe, as well as a walking tour of "Old Sterlitamak"  visiting local history museum and art gallery of Sterlitamak, the branch of Bashkir State Art Museum of M.V. Nesterov.