The 4th International Symposium of Museum Workers on the topic «Stone Monuments – the Common Heritage of the Turkic World» was held at the A. Kekilbayuly Mangistau Regional Museum of Local History. The Symposium was organized as part of the year «Aktau – the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World» in Aktau.

At this symposium, S.T. Shametov, a research fellow at the Research Department of the National Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve «Azіret Sultan,» presented a paper on «Forms of Museum-Pedagogical Activity and Their Classification,» and G.Zh. Primkulova, Scientific Secretary of the Yasavitanu Scientific Center, presented a paper on «Cultural Heritage and the Sources of Its Protection and Legal Regulation.» The paper comprehensively examined such topical issues as methods and forms of pedagogical services for museum visitors and the grouping of works. The scientific validity of the issues raised in the paper was highly praised by the organizers.

S.Shametov, research fellow.