The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation () is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for state policy in cultural spheres such as art, cinematography, archives, copyright, cultural heritage, and censorship.
Structure The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation was established in its current form in 2008, the successor to the Ministry of Culture and Mass Communication. The ministry is responsible for developing and overseeing the cultural policies of the Russian government. Its jurisdiction includes all cultural institutions and activities within Russia, such as arts, cinematography, archives, copyright, cultural heritage, and certain aspects of censorship.
Olga Lyubimova has served as the Minister of Culture since January 21, 2020.
Authority The Ministry of Culture independently carries out legal regulations, as well as develops and introduces draft regulations on the following issues: culture, art, cinematography, copyright, related rights, historical and cultural heritage, international cultural and informational cooperation.
History The current Ministry of Culture was formed on May 2, 2008, from the Ministry for Culture and Mass Media (Министерство культуры и массовых коммуникаций Российской Федерации).Presidential Decree No. 724; Указ Президента РФ от 12.05.2008 N 724 In the past, the Ministry of Culture operated between 1953 and 2004, while between March and September 1992 the ministry was known as the Ministry for Culture and Tourism (Министерство культуры и туризма Российской Федерации).
The Federal Service for Supervision over Cultural Heritage Protection () was dissolved in 2011.
Ministers of Culture
Recent previous ministers of culture have included Mikhail Shvydkoy (2000–2004) and Vladimir Medinsky (2012–2020).
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